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James Owen Alexander

Male 1937 - 2016  (79 years)


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  • Name James Owen Alexander 
    Born 02 Apr 1937  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Aug 2016  California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried at sea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I496235  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2016 

    Father Okla Owen Alexander,   b. 22 Aug 1911, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1993, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Grace Lindeman,   b. 24 Sep 1910, Channing, Dickinson Co, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1990, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1935  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F164131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • James (Jim) Owen Alexander Sr.,
      CDR, USCG Ret.

      Died at his home in Rossmoor, CA, August 23, 2016. He was 79 years old. He spent 28 years in the United States Coast Guard, holding every rank, retiring as a Commander. He was the go- to- guy for Loran-C covering the Pacific Ocean. His proudest accomplishment was acting as the COTR, building the Communications Station at Pt. Reyes, CA, north of San Francisco, CA. There is a wooden plank with his name inscribed upon it. He was part of water/space navigation for locating space craft landing in the water. He was asked by the USCG to help set up the sailing courses for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. After he retired from the Military, he became the Captain of a private yacht, the "Jolly O", for several years. Later on he opened his own business, A & A Steam Cleaning, which he disbanded when he inherited "The Ski Demski Trust" (aka SUPERFLAG) which owns the world's largest American Flag and at one time it was the world's largest flag.
      He was on the governing Board of the Rossmoor Communities Service District for 12 years and a long time member and board holder for the Rossmoor Homeowner Association. He was one of the creators of the Rossmoor community volunteers and with Milt Peterson was responsible for building the Kitchen at Rush Park.
      He was born in Green Bay, WI, on April 2, 1937. The son of Grace and Okla Alexander, he had a half-brother, Gerald Heinritz (deceased), and two brothers, Dale (deceased) and Richard (Dick) who survives him. His first two marriages ended in divorce. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Patricia Hay Alexander. He had five children from his first marriage; Tammy, Brenda, Anna-Marie, James Jr. and Elizabeth, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
      He will be buried at sea with military honors on 9/11/2016 at 10:00 AM from San Pedro, California. Family and friends to be present. Please sign guestbook presstelegram.com/obits. Semper Paratus
      Published in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on Sept. 9, 2016