Maxwell, James Eugene 1925-2011

MAXWELL, MALLOY, JONES, BRATEK, TERPSTRA, BETHEL

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Date: 3/27/2013 at 09:29:37

The Grinnell (IA) Herald-Register; Sept. 5, 2011

JAMES E. MAXWELL

James E. Maxwell, 86, of North Oaks, Minn., and formerly of Grinnell died Sept. 5, 2011, at Regence Medical Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Smith Funeral Home. Burial with military rites will be in Hazelwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be held one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Navy League of the United States, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

James Eugene Maxwell, the son of Emmet and Charlotte Malloy Maxwell, was born March 10, 1925 in Chicago, Ill. He was a 1943 graduate of Emerson High School in Gary, Ind., and on July 14, 1943, entered the U.S. Army to serve with the 44th Infantry Division in the European Theater of France and Germany. He was awarded four battle stars and the Bronze Star for bringing another soldier back to cover through enemy fire and also for covering the return of the patrol with his fire power. He was also awarded the good conduct medal and was honorably discharged from the Army in November of 1945.

After the war, Jim entered Drake University where he met his future wife, Florence Jones, of Grinnell. They were married on Nov. 27, 1950, and had 60 years together until Flo's death in April of this year, living in many places including several Chicago suburbs, Ridgewood, NJ, North Oaks, Minn., and Hilton Head, SC, as well as Grinnell.

Jim started in sales with American Chain and Cable in Chicago, and later worked with several firms including Moody's Investment Service in New York, where he served as vice president, then as an investment counselor in the midwest with Prudential Bache and then Shearson American Express in St. Paul where he was also named vice president.

After retirement, he continued to use his investment expertise with Prudential Bache in Hilton Head, and also enjoyed his involvement with Rotary Club, the Navy League and being a prime mover in organizing a Hospice program for Hilton Head.

Jim is survived by two daughters, Catherine Bratek of Apple Valley, Minn., and Karen Terpstra of Eau Claire, Wisc.; and four grandchildren; and many Grinnell relatives, including Addison Jones and Esther Bethel.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmet and Edward.