I remember an episode maybe 20-25 years ago when Jim and I were discussing the balancer business and how every Landis production grinder should run with an SBS Balancer. As we were about to hang up, Jim told me that a friend of his was in the jewelry business and that he had some tennis bracelets for sale. I sent him the check and received the bracelet. When I opened the box it wasn't exactly what I had expected (I guess I expected more of a zirconium look) and Jim could tell in my voice. He told me to send it back which I did. Is was the way Jim handled me that I remember. He didn't make me feel like I had let him down by having to return it. That was Jim. Always so cool.
Ron Resetarits

I think about Jim around this time every year.
Every so often, I surprise myself and say something wise, kind, and witty, I wonder if it came from his influence.
Powerful stuff, considering I only knew him from his words online (offcamber). RIP.

Jim's memory is still alive at Schmitt Industries. The void from his passing is still felt within our SBS business. We are pleased that Jim's legacy is represented by his son Jeremy, who plays an important role at Schmitt and the SBS business.

As we mark the third anniversary of Jim's passing, his professional legacy lives on within Schmitt Industries and the SBS product line for North America that he managed for many years. Jim, we honor your memory and you would be very proud of Jeremy.

Another year has passed and the hole Jim filled in the family infrastructure is still open and his presence is greatly missed - He is greatly missed.

We at Schmitt continue to be the beneficiaries of Jim's many years of hard work and leadership for our SBS product line and we seek to honor his memory by the way in which we conduct ourselves in our business. We miss you Jim.

Jim was a friend I met in support group for people with pulmonary fibrosis. His intelligence and penchant for storytelling got us off to a good start In what was to become a very special friendship. He was a good listener as well and he shared a perspective of someone who had been down the road with his health challenges and was able to offer me advice that I still use today. I miss him.

You are fondly remembered and sorely missed at offcamber.net. Thinking of you on your birthday, and picturing you with a big sombrero and a beer.

This would have been a big birthday for you. I wish we could celebrate your 60th with you. I will be thinking of you and missing you especially on this day. Love always.

Jim was my best friend for over 30 years. His character was impeccable. Notably his IQ was off the charts. I never met anyone in my entire life that could analyze situations better than Jim. He had one of the most interesting minds of anyone I ever met. The world will not be the same without him.

Jim got to know my family and at the end of the work day would always include Joan in our dinner plans. Jim was a very generous person and l will miss him.

I knew Jim for over 20 years and during that time we shared alot. I first met Jim in Chicago at the tool show and somehow we just hit it off. Jim was that kind of guy, easy to be with. Our jobs complimented each other, Jim with SBS and me with the Landis Tool Company. We made sales calls together in the engine plants and our philosophy was that every production grinder should have a SBS.

We have known Jim as our business partner at Schmitt Industries for almost 20 years. We have surely enjoyed working with him. With his experience and wisdom, he always had the answer for us. We will miss him as a tough business professional and as a great human being.
David Takahashi, CEO Tecnara Tooling Systems, Inc.

Jim was my friend and colleague for the last ten years or so. We shared an interest in all the /really/ important things in life: barbecue, blues, wine, and fast cars. He lived with great zest and enthusiasm and was frankly a lot of fun to be with, whether we were visiting digitally or in person. I will really miss him as a friend and partner in mischief. Jim2

I have known Jim only through the Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group and was always impressed with the positive attitude he displayed, while facing a devastating disease. He tested fate more than once, always with enthusiasm. I regret that we never discovered how many common interests we have. His beard always looked better than mine. We will miss him.

Though I knew Jim for only two years, he was an amazing man. His expertise in the grinding industry was legendary and he play a key role in the success of the SBS product line. He was also a man of enormous strength of character, continuing to work at Schmitt in the midst of his declining health when others would have quit long before. His loss is keenly felt by all of us at Schmitt.

I will miss Jim as a key Employee and as a friend for 25 years.  I especially liked his clarity in breaking down a problem or situation in direct, and really funny terms so everybody could get on board with the problem and the solution.  He was a solution person who fixed problems! We will all miss him.
Wayne Case, CEO Schmitt Industries, Inc.

Jim first came us in early 1986 when Schmitt had started a product line called the "automatic wheel balancer".  He was the only one that had actually worked on various types of Grinder machines and added key concepts to the design that are still used by Customers 25 years later.  He saw what Customers needed and taught those lessons to all of us.
Wayne Case, CEO Schmitt Industries,

Jim was a great step-dad to me. He provided the stability that I needed in my life and never ceased to support me in my endeavors. I feel strongly that without his influence and strength in my life I wouldn't be the person I am today. He encouraged me to be myself, develop a strong sense of independence and achieve my goals in life. I miss his sense of humor and unique perspective.