James W. "Jim" Rose

James W. "Jim" Rose age 74 of Hamilton passed away at Fort Hamilton Hospital on Friday January 30, 2009. He was born June 4, 1934 in Hamilton, the son of Albert and Ada (Morehead) Rose. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp serving from 1956-1958. He retired from Champion Paper Company after 25 years of employment, and was formerly employed by The Salvation Army as a youth gym director. He was a member of Cobblestone Community Church in Oxford. Jim loved sports, hunting, fishing, and dogs. On November 10, 1967 in Hamilton he married Marjorie B. Schofield.

He is survived by his wife Marjorie Rose; a son James W. (Crissy) Rose Jr.; a daughter Jamie (Jeff) Spradling; ten grandchildren, Dillon, Ryan, Jesselee, Angel, Elissa, Anna, Travis, James III, Logan, and Alexis; a great-grandson Cylus; two brothers, Brownie and Marion; and three sisters, Alberta, Myrtle, and Virginia "Ginger". He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Tammy Rose, and a brother Albert Rose Jr.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown Dawson Funeral Home 1350 Millville Ave. on Tuesday February 3rd at 10AM with Pastors John Johnson, Bob Hostetler, and Sharla Racioppa. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Burial Park. Visitation will be held Monday at the funeral home from 5PM-8PM. Memorials may be made to Cobblestone Community Church. Jim’s family extends a heartfelt thank you to the members of Hanover Township Life Squad; the staff of Fresenius Medical Services; and especially Dr. Deborah Hauger, nurse Karen Warner and the staff of Fort Hamilton ICU.