James Magoun
January 18, 1929 - May 31, 2016
Obituary
JAMES LEWIS MAGOUN James (Jim) Lewis Magoun, of Avon, Indiana died Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Born January 18, 1929, in Jacksonville, Florida to Sadie L. (Davis) Magoun and Clifford L. Magoun. He was a proud retired Marine and a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. While in the military he served in many capacities but spent his last 10-years as an aerial photographer. Following his military career, he served as an aerial photographer for the State of Indiana Department of Transportation retiring from employment in 1993. He was a member of Ben Davis Christian Church and an active member of the West Newton Masonic Lodge for many years. He enjoyed his family and made the best roast beef, rice and gravy. He married his lovely wife of 65-years, Violet Alice Blair, on August 17, 1951, and she survives. Violet is from Brazil, Indiana. Also surviving are: daughters Bethany Edwards, Fishers, IN, and Sharon Peterman, New Lenox, IL; daughter and son-in-law Duana and Linn McCalment, Camby, IN; son and daughter-in-law Dan and Christine Magoun, Brownsburg, IN; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his great grandson Kyle Broderick Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Stevens Mortuary located at 5520 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. The family will meet with loved ones and friends from 9 – 11 AM on Saturday at the funeral home immediately prior to the funeral services. Burial will be at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greenwood, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly ask that donations be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 575 N. Pennsylvania St. # 320, Indianapolis, IN 46204. www.dav.org
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Linda Earley
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Brenda and family,
I pray that our wonderful God overwhelms each of you with His presence, strength, encouragement, love, comfort and peace today and in each day to come. May your mourning soon be turned into reflection of a live well lived and cherished memories and love.
God bless you all.
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Darla Smith
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My condolences and prayers are offered during this very sad time of your lives. May the Lord our God bring you comfort and peace as you learn to deal with this loss.
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Lisa Barrick
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To the family,
My deepest sympathy for your loss. I considered him as Grandpa in my life. His humor and kindness will always be remembered. Much love and many hugs to you all during this time. God bless you all,
Lisa Barrick
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Gib & Kathy Crabill
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Very sorry to hear this, we will make a donation as requested to DAV, rather than send flowers,
Thinking of you,
Gib & Kathy
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Fritz and Laura Bottin
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We are so very sorry for your loss. Uncle Jimmy was a truly remarkable man. There are far too many words to describe our Uncle Jimmy. He loved his family, loved sharing memories and telling us about how he and Mom grew up and all the fun they shared. His memory was remarkable and his stories were ones which kept us riveted. Uncle Jimmy, loved me and My wife, Laura as much as we loved him. You always knew he loved you. Uncle Jimmy made my Mom's face light up whenever he was with her and whenever she spoke of him. She would have a twinkle in her eyes. Uncle Jimmy's love for you, Aunt Vi and your family is what we will remember most, along with his smile, humor and love of life. We learned so much from him. There are so many things that we could say about him but the most important thing is that we loved him and will always love him with all of our heart. We will miss him. Aunt Vi we love you and are praying for and thinking of you and the entire family. We wish we were able to be with you at this time and are so sorry that we are not able to be there. We are thinking of you and praying for you and your big beautiful family. Uncle Jummy was deeply loved, respected and cherished. We will always smile when we think of him. We love you, Fritz and Laura
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Karyl Schmidt
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Dan and your family, may God wrap his arms around you all as you grieve for James.