Jim was born in Oak Park on March 1, 1936, the son of the late James and Helen (nee Voigt) Rex. He was a graduate of Oak Park High School and then Knox College. He met Barb with they were both five years old and married her 16 years later in Oak Park. He had a long and satisfying career with AT&T, retiring in 1986.
Jim enjoyed spending time at his home in Land O’ Lakes, WI, where he loved to fish, golf, and spend time with his family. He and his wife later moved to Florida to take advantage of the warmer weather. They moved to McHenry in 2011 to be closer to their family and to spend more time with grandson, James.
He is survived by his loving wife, Barb; three daughters, Karen (Gene) Moore, Kathy (Rich) Savage, and Kristen (David) Gordon; his loving grandson James; and Little Bits the dog!
A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30pm on Saturday, July 7 at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. There will be a memorial service at 2:30pm.
Inurnment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.