He was preceded in death by his father Elmer. He is survived by his mother, Loree, his wife, Susan, his sons and their families: Matt and Kate, Kurt and Kim, and Jeff and Lisette. He has 5 grandchildren: Micah, Lukas, Leah, Hannah, and Jakob. Jim farmed in Dinuba for over 40 years. He served on the board at Kings River Union Elementary School for 25 years and when he wasn't farming or with his family, he enjoyed traveling. A graveside service will be at Reedley Cemetery Memorial Building on Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 AM. Memorial donations can be made to UCSF Prostate Cancer research at the following web address:http://tinyurl.com/jimjost