McCormick, James M. 'Jim' 1927-2001

MCCORMICK, RYAN, GIRNUS, DEMPSEY, BRISSETT

Posted By: Matthew Whalen (email)
Date: 11/11/2013 at 13:20:49

Obituary for James Michael McCormick

The funeral Mass will be held today, May 2, for James Michael McCormick “Jim” McCormick of Eugene, who died April 29 at age 73. His family chose not to list the cause of death.

McCormick was born July 22, 1927, in Waukon, Iowa, to Leslie and Bernice Ryan McCormick. He married Maria “Dolores” Girnus in Spokane.

He graduated from high school in Waukon and attended business school. He served in the Navy. He was a past president of the UFCW, Local 201 and he served on the state board of arbitration. He enjoyed golf, jogging and traveling in his motor home. He also enjoyed following University of Oregon sports and the Seattle Mariners. He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Eugene.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Timothy of Santa Monica, Calif., and Terrance of Eugene; a brother, John of Yakima, Wash.; three sisters, Margaret Dempsey of Richmond, Wash. (sic—Virginia, not Washington), Marilyn Brissett of St. Croix Falls, Wis., and Anne McCormick of Sheldon, Iowa.

Today’s service will be held at 2 p.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church in Eugene. Andreason’s Cremation and Burial service in Eugene is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

~Eugene Register Guard, May 2, 2001