Jamesicus has passed away

galba68 · Apr 17, 2022

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Our former member Ken Dorney has asked me to convey the following sad message:

"One of our own, James Pickering, has passed away. James was a wonderful individual, one of those people who was truly a hero, a WWII hero, and champion of coin collecting. He was one of those individuals that was truly a pleasure to know. I know, its difficult to understand if one never spoke to him, but if you did you would instantly love the guy. As such I am not certain how I can convey how incredibly this person was to our hobby. I could go on, detailing his love of British and Roman connections, but I just cant. I am having difficulty, I miss him so very much."

Here is a link to his obituary that Ken sent me:

https://adairfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/261934/James-Pickering/obituary.html#tribute-start

"James Pickering, 92, of Tucson, Arizona passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022.

He was born in Burnley, England on August 28, 1929. At age 20, he moved to the United States, where he proudly served our country for 23 years in the Air Force. James retired at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and fondly remembered his service as one of the greatest hallmarks of his life.

James went on to work in the aerospace industry for Learjet and AlliedSignal (Honeywell), where he met his loving and devoted wife of 33 years, Beverly. A great historian and avid storyteller, James enjoyed having long conversations with his many friends.

He was grateful for his long and full retirement, which allowed him to pursue his numerous lifelong passions. He was a sought-after expert in cacti and enjoyed growing them and sharing his knowledge of them for 72 years. He loved history, the Old West, and collecting antique firearms and ancient coins, among many other hobbies. James was one of the original members of the Historical Arms Society of Tucson. He was a superb calligrapher, and his beautiful writing graced the hundreds of love letters he wrote to Beverly during their marriage. He generously shared his gifts and talents with those around him.

James is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann (Peter) Christensen and Kathleen Diane (Jeff) Krauscher from his first marriage to Cass Middleton; Beverly's children David Allan (Vicki) Sturms and Sandra Lynn Rapoport; grandchildren Maren (Cody) Bell, Anna Christensen, Ryan Krauscher (mother Kathleen Krauscher), Brody, Jessica and Stephen Sturms (father David Sturms), Brian (Deborah) Rapoport, Jenna (Brian) Abbey (mother Sandra Rapoport); and great-grandchildren Jensen, Ryker, Anders, Oscar and Bodin Bell (mother Maren Bell) and Hayden and Ellia Abbey (mother Jenna Abbey).

James will be greatly missed by many, but his sense of humor, love, service to others and booming voice will live on in our hearts forever. He will receive military honors during his funeral service at high noon on Friday, April 15 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 15950 N. Luckett Road, Marana, Arizona, 85653. A visit to the gravesite will follow.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of James Pickering, please visit Tribute Store."

I was very sorry to hear this sad news. I remember asking not long ago if anyone had been in touch with @Jamesicus and knew if he was OK, as he hadn't been here since last July. So I was afraid that something like this had happened. May he rest in peace.
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panzerman · Apr 19, 2022

Just heard the sad news. James will be missed by all, he was truly an officer and a gentleman. I am sure that he is now looking down on us from "Heaven".
John

lordmarcovan · Jul 16, 2023

I’m late in coming here, but will certainly remember @jamesicus and his old school gravitas.

cmezner · Jul 16, 2023

On June 14 the German numismatist and historian Ulrich Werz passed away. https://www.wikiwand.com/de/Ulrich_Werz

He was a remarkable member of the German forum, always kindly sharing his plentiful knowledge. He will be missed very much.

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