I met Jim on March 30th , 1981 at Cardinal Federal Savings Bank.
He became a great friend, co-worker , and the love of my life. We were married on March 28,1987.Jim was a true gentleman you know the kind who opens doors , doesn't let you carry anything, lay down your coat kinda guy. He made me feel like a princess I always felt our life was a fairly tale not because we had lots of money but because of the way he treated me like I was a treasure. This man saved me showed me what true love is. He was kind, loving, smart, funny, hard working, husband, father, and grandfather (papa).
On July 21st he broke my heart. He was a man who never was sick in his life he had allergies and was diagnosed at 21 with high blood pressure when he was called up for the draft. He never missed work until December 28th, 2012 what was thought to be a kidney stone actually was a mass on his left kidney. He had surgery to remove the kidney February 26,2013 unfortunately he had a reoccurrence 6 months later October 30, 2013. For the past 31/2 years he had immunotherapy treatments. He was at Siedman Cancer center for a procedure to stop a bleeding ulcer on July 20,2016 the morning of
July 21,2016 he was being discharged. He was getting ready when he looked at me and said "I feel so weak" he collapsed.
They tried to resuscitate him. It was a blood clot.
You ask yourself what happened? How does this happen?
Leaving this tribute doesn't even come close to describing the man Jim was.