Jim Obituary (1928

James F. Savery, 94, of Lincoln, IL, formerly of Tucson, AZ, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Jim was born September 15, 1928, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Wendell and Augusta (Burgmeier) Savery. He married Shirley Garland Wright on August 6, 1949. They were married 73 years. She survives. Jim is also survived by his sons, Steven Savery of Tucson, AZ, and Daniel (Jeannette) Savery of Lincoln, IL; grandchildren, Elaine Worth, and Stephanie Pitts; great-grandchildren, Zachary Menzel, Emma Menzel, Alyssa Anderson, Bryce Pitts, and Addyson Pitts. He was the last of his immediate family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jim was a member of the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church in Tucson, AZ. He proudly served in World War II and the Korean War as a member of the United States Army. Jim was a long time educator, teaching for many years at Waukegan High School before retiring. He liked to fish in his freetime. Jim enjoyed traveling with his wife, Shirley, all over the world. A memorial service and burial for Jim will be held at a later date in Arizona. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln.