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James Bernard ("Nardie") Vine, Jr. was born November 8, 1943, in Houston, Texas, to James B. Vine and Louella Moffett Vine. He died November 20, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Following the end of World War II, at the age of two, Nardie moved with his family to Dilley, Frio County, Texas, where Nardie attended school, graduating from Dilley High School in 1962. He grew up and lived his whole life in South Texas, in the brush country he loved, participating in Future Farmers of America and learning the business of agriculture from parents and grandparents. He attended Texas A&M University as a member of the Corps of Cadets, graduating in the class of 1966 with a degree in Business Administration. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He met Lynda B. Perry, from San Antonio, Texas, and the devoted couple was married on October 22, 1966. After graduation and marriage, he was called to active duty with the Air Defense Artillery branch of the U.S. Army, completing the Officer’s Basic Course at Fort Bliss, and then served in a Nike Anti-Aircraft Missile battery in Germany, first as a Missile launch officer and later became the unit commander. Upon his release from active duty, he transferred to the Army Reserves, serving as a commander of the 757th Light Equipment Maintenance Company, and then as Maintenance Operations Officer of the 694th Maintenance Battalion, retiring as a Major in 1975. After completing his military service, he and Lynda moved to Dilley, Texas, where he began his career as a rural real estate appraiser in 1969. They welcomed a daughter, Lisa Kay, in 1971. Nardie engaged in real estate brokerage, appraisals and consultations, forming the firm of Vine and Associates. He maintained his office in Dilley, Texas, until 1979 when he moved to San Antonio, Texas. Since 1983, he specialized in the sale and valuation of rural and agri-business properties with particular expertise in appraising special purpose properties such as feedlots, packing plants, vegetable packing sheds, refrigerated warehouses, grain elevators, peanut dryers and shellers, fertilizer facilities, feed mills, seed houses, mines, timberland, irrigation districts, auction barns, and caves. Nardie was a leading member of his profession and served with distinction for over 40 years. He sought to constantly update his knowledge of the field and contribute to its development through teaching and also writing appraisal courses. He frequently served as an expert witness in State District Courts in Texas and Tennessee, in Federal District Courts in Texas and Illinois, and in Federal Tax Courts in Texas. His list of clients was long and included financial institutions, corporations, government agencies, attorneys, and individuals seeking expert real estate consultation or evaluation. In 1991, the State of Texas began certifying real estate appraisers through the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; in March 1991, he became a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. He belonged to and served the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), American Society of Real Estate Counselors (ASREC), National Association of Realtors (NAR), Texas Association of Realtors (TAR), and the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR). He earned the designation Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) presented by the ASFMRA in 1986 and in 2007 received the D. Howard Doane Award for meritorious service. He was awarded the coveted designation of Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) in 2006. Among his professional contributions, these are notable. He chaired the ASFMRA Appraisal Education Committee from 1992-1994, having joined in 1987. He was an ASFMRA Certified and an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. He served as Editor-in-Chief of The Appraisal of Rural Property, Second Edition. He was President of the ASFMRA, 1996-1997, and Chair of The Appraisal Foundation, 2004. He was also a member, RICS Americas, Valuation Standards Board, 2011- present and of the Board of Regents, Center for Advanced Property Economics. Nardie, accompanied by his beloved wife Lynda at every step of his journey, was a lifelong supporter of Texas A&M, both the institution and its graduates. Throughout their life together, they worked side by side as professional associates and as Aggie boosters. He was a proud member of the Texas A&M Association of Former Students. Upon graduation from Texas A&M University, he was elected and served as the class agent for forty-five years, being made a Class Agent Emeritus at the 50th class reunion. He enjoyed Aggie football, win or lose, and he often served as a chef for gatherings of his fellow Aggies. Mr. Vine was an accomplished marksman and active in the National Rifle Association. While at A&M, he lettered as a member of the Rifle Team and was selected to attend the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, as a member of the 4th Army ROTC rifle team. He was an angler and particularly enjoyed fishing and flying kites with his granddaughter. Nardie and Lynda enjoyed the friendship and support of a wide circle of friends in the Aggie community, especially important during Mr. Vine’s last year, as he battled a serious illness. In October of this year, the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner at their beach house on the Texas coast, surrounded by loving family and friends. Mr. Vine is survived by his wife, Lynda B. Perry Vine, his daughter, Lisa Kay Gagne, and husband, Jacques Gagne, both Aggies, and one granddaughter, Genevieve Claire Gagne who has plans to attend Texas A&M in the fall of 2026. Mr. Vine is also survived by his two sisters, Martha Vine Allee and husband Lonnie Allee, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, Louella Vine Wetherbee, of Dallas, Texas, and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Ruth Perry, of Beaumont, Texas. A funeral service and burial will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Fort Sam Houston. Friends and colleagues may attend a visitation on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Mission Park North Funeral Home, 2400 Cherry Ridge Street, San Antonio, Texas from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The burial service will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 10:45 a.m., at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Texas. Pall bearers are John LeFlore, Findley Brewster, Jim Clark, Lee Culver, Dick Darmon, Tom Davis, Mike Evans, Jack Fickessen, Henry Goodwin, Steve Griffith, Bob Moran, Harris Pappas, Louis Sabayrac, Jeff Singleton, Russell Stein, John VanAlstyne, and Charlie Wetherbee. The family has designated the Texas A&M Scholarship Fund for memorial contributions. Please notate James B. Vine, Jr. – Class of ’66 on the contribution. The address for the Association of Former Students is 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. James Bernard ("Nardie") Vine, Jr. was born November 8, 1943, in Houston, Texas, to James B. Vine and Louella Moffett Vine. He died November 20, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. Following the end of World War II, at the age of two, Nardie moved with his family to Dilley, Frio County, Texas, where Nardie attended school, graduating from Dilley High School in 1962. He grew up and lived his whole life in South Texas, in the brush country he loved, participating in Future Farmers of America and learning the business of agriculture from parents and grandparents. He attended Texas A&M University as a member of the Corps of Cadets, graduating in the class of 1966 with a degree in Business Administration. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He met Lynda B. Perry, from San Antonio, Texas, and the devoted couple was married on October 22, 1966. After graduation and marriage, he was called to active duty with the Air Defense Artillery branch of the U.S. Army, completing the Officer’s Basic Course at Fort Bliss, and then served in a Nike Anti-Aircraft Missile battery in Germany, first as a Missile launch officer and later became the unit commander. Upon his release from active duty, he transferred to the Army Reserves, serving as a commander of the 757th Light Equipment Maintenance Company, and then as Maintenance Operations Officer of the 694th Maintenance Battalion, retiring as a Major in 1975. After completing his military service, he and Lynda moved to Dilley, Texas, where he began his career as a rural real estate appraiser in 1969. They welcomed a daughter, Lisa Kay, in 1971. Nardie engaged in real estate brokerage, appraisals and consultations, forming the firm of Vine and Associates. He maintained his office in Dilley, Texas, until 1979 when he moved to San Antonio, Texas. Since 1983, he specialized in the sale and valuation of rural and agri-business properties with particular expertise in appraising special purpose properties such as feedlots, packing plants, vegetable packing sheds, refrigerated warehouses, grain elevators, peanut dryers and shellers, fertilizer facilities, feed mills, seed houses, mines, timberland, irrigation districts, auction barns, and caves. Nardie was a leading member of his profession and served with distinction for over 40 years. He sought to constantly update his knowledge of the field and contribute to its development through teaching and also writing appraisal courses. He frequently served as an expert witness in State District Courts in Texas and Tennessee, in Federal District Courts in Texas and Illinois, and in Federal Tax Courts in Texas. His list of clients was long and included financial institutions, corporations, government agencies, attorneys, and individuals seeking expert real estate consultation or evaluation. In 1991, the State of Texas began certifying real estate appraisers through the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board; in March 1991, he became a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser. He belonged to and served the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), American Society of Real Estate Counselors (ASREC), National Association of Realtors (NAR), Texas Association of Realtors (TAR), and the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR). He earned the designation Accredited Rural Appraiser (ARA) presented by the ASFMRA in 1986 and in 2007 received the D. Howard Doane Award for meritorious service. He was awarded the coveted designation of Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) in 2006. Among his professional contributions, these are notable. He chaired the ASFMRA Appraisal Education Committee from 1992-1994, having joined in 1987. He was an ASFMRA Certified and an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor. He served as Editor-in-Chief of The Appraisal of Rural Property, Second Edition. He was President of the ASFMRA, 1996-1997, and Chair of The Appraisal Foundation, 2004. He was also a member, RICS Americas, Valuation Standards Board, 2011- present and of the Board of Regents, Center for Advanced Property Economics. Nardie, accompanied by his beloved wife Lynda at every step of his journey, was a lifelong supporter of Texas A&M, both the institution and its graduates. Throughout their life together, they worked side by side as professional associates and as Aggie boosters. He was a proud member of the Texas A&M Association of Former Students. Upon graduation from Texas A&M University, he was elected and served as the class agent for forty-five years, being made a Class Agent Emeritus at the 50th class reunion. He enjoyed Aggie football, win or lose, and he often served as a chef for gatherings of his fellow Aggies. Mr. Vine was an accomplished marksman and active in the National Rifle Association. While at A&M, he lettered as a member of the Rifle Team and was selected to attend the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, as a member of the 4th Army ROTC rifle team. He was an angler and particularly enjoyed fishing and flying kites with his granddaughter. Nardie and Lynda enjoyed the friendship and support of a wide circle of friends in the Aggie community, especially important during Mr. Vine’s last year, as he battled a serious illness. In October of this year, the couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner at their beach house on the Texas coast, surrounded by loving family and friends. Mr. Vine is survived by his wife, Lynda B. Perry Vine, his daughter, Lisa Kay Gagne, and husband, Jacques Gagne, both Aggies, and one granddaughter, Genevieve Claire Gagne who has plans to attend Texas A&M in the fall of 2026. Mr. Vine is also survived by his two sisters, Martha Vine Allee and husband Lonnie Allee, of Carrizo Springs, Texas, Louella Vine Wetherbee, of Dallas, Texas, and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Ruth Perry, of Beaumont, Texas. A funeral service and burial will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Fort Sam Houston. Friends and colleagues may attend a visitation on Monday, November 28, 2016, at Mission Park North Funeral Home, 2400 Cherry Ridge Street, San Antonio, Texas from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The burial service will take place on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 10:45 a.m., at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Texas. Pall bearers are John LeFlore, Findley Brewster, Jim Clark, Lee Culver, Dick Darmon, Tom Davis, Mike Evans, Jack Fickessen, Henry Goodwin, Steve Griffith, Bob Moran, Harris Pappas, Louis Sabayrac, Jeff Singleton, Russell Stein, John VanAlstyne, and Charlie Wetherbee. The family has designated the Texas A&M Scholarship Fund for memorial contributions. Please notate James B. Vine, Jr. – Class of ’66 on the contribution. The address for the Association of Former Students is 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840.

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James Bernard "Nardie" Vine Jr.

November 8, 1943 - November 20, 2016