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1969
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James Rose Obituary
James Robert Rose
July 29, 1969
April 26, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Robert Rose on April 26, 2025 at the age of 55 from complications related to Type 2 diabetes. Jim proudly served in the U.S. Army as a sentinel in the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," followed by his role as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician in Germany.
A lover of games, he found joy in teaching young people chess and poker, approaching them with kindness and respect. His open and curious spirit shone through in his passion for studying history, science, and politics, always eager to share his knowledge with others.
Jim is survived by his loving siblings, Karen Loehr, Susan Rose, and John Rose, as well as his step mother, Genevieve Montgomery-Rose. His inurnment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, with the date to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association in his memory.
He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
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Collin Bell
May 10, 2025
I had the pleasure of working with James, and he was far and away my favorite coworker. We was extremely opinionated with a wealth of knowledge to back it up. I would stand at the counter with him when we were slow sometimes just to chat with him and pick his brain on religion, politics, life, anything. He would tell you like it is, and if your feelings were hurt that was your problem, and that's what I loved most about him. I'll miss being able to tell him how much I appreciated him for being the one guy who would stick up for us and always do things the right way, even on the days you could tell he was feeling the effects of the battle he was fighting. I'll miss seeing him pull into work and being excited because we knew he would make everyone's life around him easier due to his knowledge, and also his personality. I could go on way longer, but I am gonna miss the hell out of that man. Thinking of his family and friends, and hope you're all getting by alright. Thanks for the opportunity to give a few words of tribute to a great guy.
Collin
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