Arlin Darrell James Obituary (1936

Arlin D James died Wednesday, March 10 at his home in Hillsboro. He was 73. His memorial service will be Saturday, March 20, 11:00AM at Zion Lutheran Church, 30900 NW Evergreen Road, Hillsboro. A private family burial service will take place at the Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Old Scotch Church Cemetery) in Hillsboro, preceding the memorial service. Arlin was born June 23, 1936 in Portland OR, the second son of Dale and Twyla Mooney James. He grew up in Portland, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1954. Following high school, Arlin took business courses at Lewis & Clark, NW College of Business and Portland State. He spent 6 years in the Coast Guard Reserves, being honorably discharged in 1962. He worked for a time at Shell Oil Company and in 1959 went to work at Tektronix in Beaverton. He started as a production worker in the Ceramics Department, but spent most of his years as a manager in Ceramics and other departments of the company. He retired in 1988 and worked with his brother Wayne at AW Coins in Cornelius for two years. Thereafter, he worked part-time jobs in retail sales until 1998. Arlin married Lou Warner December 21, 1968. They have lived in Hillsboro since that time and raised their family. He assisted with and participated in his sons' sports and school activities and was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. He was also a regular spectator at his grandsons' baseball games, usually arriving early and sitting right behind the umpire. Arlin took several cruises with his sons, a trip to Europe with church friends and a month-long road trip with Lou. He enjoyed deer and elk hunting in eastern Oregon with his family every fall. During his years in the Ceramics department at Tektronix, Arlin and the other hunters hosted the Wild Game Feed –a potluck meal featuring the bounty from their hunting trips. Fishing, camping and just being outdoors gave him pleasure. He took great pride in his yard and enjoyed sitting on the porch to admire his handiwork. Arlin was a 50-year member of the Knights of Pythias in North Plains. He is preceded in death by his parents and his step-parents, Carl Ceglie of Portland and Eugenie James of North Plains and his nephew, Keith James.. Survivors include his wife, Lou of Hillsboro, sons: Brian James of Portland and Dean James of Hillsboro; his grandchildren: Emily & Nate of Milwaukie and Zach & Connor of Hillsboro; his brothers and their spouses: Wayne and Barbara James of Lincoln City, Neil and Pam James of Lake Oswego and Bill James of North Plains. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stephen Ministry at Zion Lutheran Church (503-640-8914), Hospice of Washington County (900 SE Oak St. Suite 202, Hillsboro 97123) or to the charity of your choice.