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James Ethmer Lynch

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James “Jim” Ethmer Lynch, 87, Dunnegan, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in his home. He had been ill since suffering a stroke. He was born Feb. 1, 1933, in rural Fair Play, the fifth of seven children of William “Ethmer” and Ledra White Lynch. 

He came to California at age eleven with his parents and siblings.

He married Geraldene “Jerrie” Golden Dixon, Aug. 3, 1951, in Visalia, California. They were married 68 years. They had one daughter, Karen Diane Lynch. 

James is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Korean Conflict. After his military service, he worked as a mechanic and other jobs, but his true calling came when they moved to Badger, California, when he went into the cattle business.  

James, Jerrie and Karen left California in March, 1991, and arrived in Missouri, where they bought 486 acres, built a new brick home and continued his flourishing cattle business until his retirement.

Survivors include his grandson, L.J. Ramsey and wife, Angie; two great-grandsons, Orion and Aydin Ramsey, all of Dunnegan; two sisters, Sharyl Justice of Long View, Texas, and Luanna Leisure of Campbell, California, and many nieces and nephews.

He was proceeded in death by his wife Jerrie, who passed away, Feb. 25, 2019, and their daughter, Karen, who passed away March 23, 2011; two sisters, an infant sister and one brother. 

Viewing is at Pitts Funeral Chapel Saturday, Feb. 15. 

Military services and burial at the Hartley Cemetery on Monday, Feb. 17, Fair Play.



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