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His life was a culmination of adventures that most people only dream of. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17 and experienced life in Hawaii before statehood. He then joined the U.S. Army and found himself in the Mojave Desert doing maneuvers in the tracks left by Patton's training. He fell in love with the desert landscape and always dreamed of living in Texas in the high desert.
James then decided the Corps might once again need him during the Viet Nam war. He reenlisted in 1966 and was called "Pappy" as he was the oldest member of his platoon. During this enlistment he once found himself at the Vatican for Christmas Mass.
He left the Marine Corps and found himself aboard a shrimping vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. He eventually opened a motorcycle shop in Austin, Texas called R and J cycles.
James later began working as a welder for the Fusion Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
He leaves behind his wife Janet Hinds of Ruidosa, daughter Sheila Hinds of Austin, daughter Robin Hinds, her husband Bobby Hollis and grandson Bailey James Hollis of Pflugerville, TX, and son Jeremy McIntosh and friend Crystal Sutherland of Austin, TX.
Other survivors include his sisters Lois Allgood, husband Roy of Taylor, TX and Iris Hinds of Pflugerville, Texas and niece Karen Berryman and daughters Katherine Pala and Elizabeth Pala.
James was laid to rest near the house he loved so much on Thursday, November 9th. surrounded by his family and friends who meant so much to him. He is greatly missed by those who loved him including his cat "Hello Bob" and dogs Lillie, Gretchen and Otto.
Thanks Janet for the above. We all miss James very much. Gj
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