James Arthur Bayne 1928 - 2005

BAYNE, COWIE, BATES

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Date: 8/24/2006 at 11:41:06

James Arthur Bayne, age 77, of Fairfax, Iowa, died Tuesday evening, October 4, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center at Cedar Rapids. The son of William LeRoy and Grace Cowie Bayne, he was born September 28, 1928 near Wapello. He married Betty Jean Bates on December 23, 1956 at the Presbyterian Church at Wapello.

James graduated from the Oakville Consolidated School in 1946. He obtained his B.A. degree from Iowa State Teacher's College at Cedar Falls in 1951, his M.A. degree from the University of Iowa in 1958, and his E.E.D., Specialist Degree in Educational Administration in 1960 from the University of Iowa.

He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1955.

His professional and business careers included a High School Teacher and Coach at Cotter Consolidated Schools 1956-1957 school year, High School Principal at Solon Community Schools 1958-1962 for four years, Principal and Superintendent at Linn Mar Community Schools 1962-1966 for four years, Assistant Superintendent at Marion Public Schools 1966-1967 school year, Superintendent of College Community Schools 1967-1978 for eleven years, Sales Representative for Metropolitan Supply Company 1978-1998 for twenty years, and assisted at Bayne's School and Office Equipment at Fairfax from 1998 to the present.

He was a member of the National Education Association, the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Association of School Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Lions Club and Elks Lodge both of Cedar Rapids. He was also a member of the St. Paul's Methodist Church at Cedar Rapids.

James enjoyed his family, was an avid Hawk Fan, enjoyed fishing-especially the annual trip to Canada with friends, and winters in Florida.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jean; his son James Charles 'Jim' & Catherine Bayne of Fairfax; his grandchildren Jacob Charles Bayne, Adelaide Elizabeth Bayne, and William Robert Bayne; two brothers, Edwin LeRoy & Mary Louise Bayne of Wapello and Frederick Merlin & Norma Bayne of Wapello. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, Robert William Bayne.

The funeral ceremony for James Bayne will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 8, 2005, at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church at Fairfax, with Rev. Diana A. Hoover of St. Mark's United Methodist Church of Cedar Rapids officiating. Cremation will follow with a graveside service held at 10:30 AM on Monday at the Wapello Cemetery.

Visitation where the family will meet with friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church at Fairfax.

In lieu of flowers a Memorial Fund has been established.

The Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello is providing the care and arrangements for James Bayne.