Jim was raised on the family family near Heilwood, Pa. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II with C Troop, 7th Calvary Regiment, 1st Calvary Div., in Japan. He graduated from Indiana State Teachers College and had a Master’s Degree from the Univ. of Pittsburgh. Jim taught social sciences at Pine Township High School for four years and then was a guidance counselor for 37 years at United High School, retiring in 1993. Jim was a also a master gardener and very active in Catholic Church and veteran’s affairs. He and his wife Kathyrn lived in Indiana, Pa.