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BLACK Colonel James Jim C. Black, U.S. Army Reserves Ret., born on June 18, 1925 in Dilltown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at his home on July 6, 2010 at the age of 85. He graduated from Sykesville High School Maryland in May 1943 and enlisted in the United States Army on August 6th. His dream was to become a pilot but because of wartime needs, he was sent to Gunnery School in North Carolina. His military assignments took him to Harlingen and Laredo, Texas where he met and married Angela Aguilar Mona, his wife of 63 years. After a military career that took them to Florida and back again to Texas, he left the military and he and Mona settled in San Antonio. As a result of the Korean conflict, he re-joined the military serving with the Texas National Guard and the Army Reserves, retiring with honors from the 90th Army Reserve Command after 40 years of service. During this time, James began his civil service career at Fort Sam Houston and later Lackland Air Force Base, developing personnel requirements for new weapons systems. He transferred to Kelly Air Force Base where he worked for 18 years, serving in various logistics positions including manager for the TF-39 engine program, as well as the project manager for foreign military sales of the F-5E/F aircraft to Switzerland. Jim was an active member of the Catholic church. He was in the choir and Holy Name Society at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, and was also a founding member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church and later St. Francis of Assisi. He was also involved with Boy Scouts of America where he was Scoutmaster of Troop 268 St. Gregory's and helped start Troop 271 at St. Matthew's Catholic Church. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Mona, and siblings Florence Schultz, Agnes Raeger, Violet Bowers , Ruth Laws, and Gomer Black. He is survived by his children, James C. Black, Jr. and wife, Sue; Deborah A. Cooley and husband, Chris; Paul V. Black; and Mary E. Eichman and husband, Chris. He is also survived by loving grandchildren Kelly Kleist Kevin, Kristen Kelly Matthew, James C. Black III Brittany, Christopher Cooley Elizabeth, Jennifer Peace Tyler, Kyle Black, Shelby Black; great-granddaughters, Katherine Kleist and Abby Peace; and siblings William Black, Edward Black, Betty Ditchcreek and Honey Alexander. Our deepest gratitude is extended to Debbie Cooper of Professional Caregivers for her tender and compassionate care given to our father over the last two years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association, The Fisher House or the Wounded Warriors Project. Donations can be sent to the following addresses: Wounded Warrior Project 7020 AC Skinner Pkwy, Suite 100 Jacksonville, FL 32256 or to the Fisher House™ Foundation, Inc Rockville Pike, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20850-5168 SERVICES VISITATION: Oak Hills Mortuary 8332 Fredericksburg Road Sunday, July 11, 2010 4:00-7:00 p.m. ROSARY: Oak Hills Mortuary 8332 Fredericksburg Road Sunday, July 11, 2010 7:00 p.m. FUNERAL MASS: St. Matthew's Catholic Church 10703 Wurzbach Road Monday, July 12, 2010 10:00 a.m. BURIAL: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road Thursday, January 17, 2008 11:30 a.m. with full military honors

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James Jim Calvin Black

June 18, 1925 - July 6, 2010