James Feess Obituary

James Robert Feess, Sr., 79, passed to his final home September 27, 2006 at Memorial Hospital. Born to John George Feess II and Bertha L. Beeman (deceased) February 6, 1927 in Superior, NE. Jim grew up in Nebraska one of eight children. He left high school to join the Navy in 1944, serving in the Pacific on LST120. After discharge he returned to high school and graduated in 1947. Jim married Betty Ann Rust in 1946 (Deceased). Jim enlisted in the Army in1948 where he served 22 years, a career that took him to Texas, Korea, Kansas, Germany and eventually to ARADCOM, Colorado Springs, where he retired April 1966. Jim married Ruby R. Griffin July 1966. Jim joined Colorado Interstate Gas Company in January 1967 as a gas dispatcher after 22 years he retired in 1989. He is survived by wife Ruby, sister Louise Thayer (Ohio); children: Michael (Elaine)(Georgia), James R. Jr. (Gillian) (Colorado Springs), Rebecca (Daniel) Humphry (California), Connie (Dwight) Anderson (Iowa), Roy J (Randy) Nebraska, 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one Godson Aaron Cooper (Germany). He will be remembered for his love of family, his beloved dogs, and beautiful yard. A visitation will be held Saturday, September 30, 2006, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Swan-Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs, CO 80903; Funeral Services will be held Sunday, October 1, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at Swan-Law Funeral Directors. Interment will be held at Beulah Cemetery, Colby, KS.