Monday, July 4, 2022
I met Jim in the spring of 1995, I quickly learned that he was kind, generous, insightful, and very smart.
He started Technical Valve Company in 1978, incorporated it in 1980 as Tecvalco, I believe he liked business and work, but his true love was Maureen and their family. First he was my customer, then a friend, then my boss and mentor, in the end always a great friend.
Jim was a mentor to those lucky enough to have gotten close to him. He taught me a lot about how to be kind to people, and how to enjoy life other than work. I miss when he would tell a joke, and he had the best laugh out of it! I miss all of the stories of Scotland, life working on the QE-2, and how he grew his business from the ground up, all of the stories of sales calls, trade shows, the 7's, grandchildren, and a life of so much hard work and effort. I got to live some of my good old days with Jim as he reminded me once, that today might be another day to him, but to someone very young like me just starting out these were my good old days and I might need to remember them one day. For me this is that very sad day with those good memories. A life worth living, rest in peace my friend.
