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Service:
A celebration of Life will be scheduled in the
summer.
Funeral home:
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
James Henry Coleman, 99,, of Atlanta
passed away on December 9, 2024, with family at his
side.
There will be a private family
burial, and a Celebration of Life will be scheduled
in the summer.
James was born July 13, 1925 near Wing, IL. He was
the son of Edmon and Myrtle (Lear) Coleman.
He married Marjorie Ann Rogers on December 27, 1953
in Atlanta, IL. They were the parents of five
children: James Gregory Coleman (Paula) Pasadena,
CA; Julia Ann Fosdick (Larry), Pontiac, IL; Ronald
Coleman (Jacque), Lafayette, CO; Laura Coleman,
Atlanta, IL; John Coleman (Emily), Santaquin, UT .
There are two grandchildren, Sarah and Clayton
Coleman, and six step-grandchildren, Austin, Jeremy,
Craig, Jared, Cody, Wyatt.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie Ann
and his only brother, Keith.
James was the Salutatorian of his
Forrest-Strawn-Wing High School Class of 1943. He
played football for the Eskimos.
He was a life-long farmer. His family farmed with
horses until he was about sixteen, when they bought
their first tractor, a John Deere B. His son, John,
is now the owner of that tractor. James saw
tremendous changes in technology throughout his
farming career.
He farmed until 1996.
After two years of active duty, with the US Army,
James returned to the farm, though he remained in
the reserves for five years. As a sideline to
farming, he took correspondence courses in
television repair and had a small business. He was
also good at fixing anything from appliances to
power tools, to lawnmowers and vehicles. His
daughters grew up thinking all men could fix
anything.
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James and his wife, Ann, worked together with others
in the community to get the Hawes Elevator
designated as a National Historic Site, and to
restore it. He loved giving tours and talking with
the visitors.
In his later years, though his body began to fail,
his mind stayed sharp. He was so fortunate to be
able to stay in his own home, with Laura to care for
him. He wanted to be involved in home maintenance
projects, and several friends "helped" him with
those, as did his sons when they came for visits.
We are grateful for the support of friends and
neighbors in his last years. He will be greatly
missed. Memorials may be made to the J.H. Hawes
Elevator.
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family
with arrangements.
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