Schoolcraft, James G. (1939-2013)

SCHOOLCRAFT, LAMFERS, KALVIG, WRIGHT, PANNHOFF, KAUFFMAN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/12/2013 at 19:25:52

James G. Schoolcraft
January 5, 1939 - February 22, 2013

James G. Schoolcraft, 74, of Hudson, died on Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home.

James Schoolcraft was born on January 5, 1939, in Renwick, Iowa, a son of George and Grace Lamfers Schoolcraft. James attended Forest City Elementary and Community High School. Later, he attended Hawkeye Institute of Technology and Iowa State University for Welding Courses. He graduated from Tulsa Welding School with Honors receiving a Diploma in Welding, and he also graduated with Honors from Port Huemene Naval School in California.

James married Dorothy Kalvig on September 14, 1958, at the First Lutheran Church, Northwood, Iowa. He served in the Armed Forces for thirty-eight years, receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1999. He was on call for five conflicts and was awarded “Sailor of the Year” in 1997. Honored by the Marine, Navy, Seabee, Air Force, and National Guard Units in which he served, he earned seven Meritorious Medal Awards, two Armed Forces Medals/Ribbons, the Helm Award, and sixteen Medal/Ribbon Awards.

Throughout his life, James served in some way. A member of the American Welding Association, he held an elected Directorship Office in Davenport, Iowa, for several terms. He owned and operated Jim’s Portable Welding and Fabrication for over forty-six years, working in ninety-six of the ninety-nine counties in Iowa. He carried four certifications in his specialized field. The Department of Homeland Security, Washington D.C., and the Iowa State Department, Des Moines, utilized him for consultations. In 2004, he semi-retired and went to work three days a week for KW Electric in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

A member of the Hudson AmVet Post 82, the American Legion Post 559, and a life member of the Nebraska RA, he also served as a church deacon, usher, and council member. In addition, he belonged to several antique Tractor clubs. He especially enjoyed attending Antique Power Shows in which he competed with his Oliver 1600/ 1962 and his 1948 Allis Chalmers.

James is survived by his wife, Dorothy; three daughters, Abbie J. Schoolcraft, of Anamosa, Garnet-Rae S. (Brian) Wright, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Jessie Schoolcraft of Hudson; two brothers, Fred Schoolcraft, of Dungan, Iowa, and Ben (Martha) Lamfers, of Jenison, Michigan; and four sisters, AnnaMae Pannhoff, Lucille Nelson Kalvig, Opal Schoolcraft, and Bernice (Vern) Kauffman, all of Mason City, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Arthur Schoolcraft.

Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at the rural Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson.
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. until service time, Wednesday, at the rural Zion Lutheran Church, Hudson.
Interment: Hudson Cemetery with Military Honors by Hudson AmVet Post #82 and Iowa National Guard Military Honors.

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