Submitted by: Dan Rich

George James

Sept. 20, 1940 - May 7, 1999

South Bend Tribune 5/12/1999

Mr. George ''Buster'' James, 58, loving husband, father and friend who resided on North Huey Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 10:44 p.m. on Friday, May 7, in Memorial Hospital.

He was born to the union of Thomas and Dorothy (Fulce) James in Sandusky, Ill., on Sept. 20, 1940. His father, Thomas James, preceded him in death. Coming from Cairo, Ill., he moved to South Bend in 1961.

In 1962, shortly after moving to South Bend, he married Diana Kallmeyer. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He retired from Bethlehem Steel after 32 years of employment as a certified electrician.

He is survived by his wife, Diana; five daughters, Stephanie (Ronald) Henry, Kimberly (Roy) Elliott, Marie Poindexter and Clarrisa James, all of South Bend, and Chelsie James of St. Paul, Minn.; two sons, Synika James of St. Paul and Kevin Wilson of South Bend; nine grandchildren; his mother and stepfather, Dorothy (James) and Charles Hoskin; a sister, Dorothula James of Portland, Ore.; two brothers, Floyd James of Dallas, Texas, and Robert James of Portland; a stepbrother, Ray Hoskin of South Bend; a stepsister, Shenell Hoskin of South Bend; two aunts, Mattie Wilson and Lavern Vaughn; and by other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. James will be at noon on Thursday in New Horizons Outreach Ministry. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Alford's Mortuary, where arrangements are being handled.