This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GdW.2ACIB/192 Message Board Post: Sentinel Tribune-Tuesday, May 28, 2002-OH JAMES FITZWATER James Lee Fitzwater, 59, of Bowling Green, died today ( May 28, 2002 ) at his residence. He worked for GTE for 20 years, and for Bee Gee Rental for past seven. Born July 16, 1942 in Bowling Green to Ralph and Jerry (Digby) Fitzwater, he married Carole Schatzke on Jan. 22, 1972 in Angola, IN., and she survives. Also surviving are his foster parents, Ike and Marian Loose, Pemberville; a son, Andrew, Hillilliard; a daughter Lisa Jacobs, Toledo; four sisters Cindy Fitzwater, Findlay, Kathy Fitzwater, WY., Sally Fitzwater, KS.,and Vicky Fitzwater, FL.; one foster sister, Marylou Loose, Bowling Green; six brothers, Bill, Duke and Mike, all of WY., Harry of MN., Ralph, CA. and Rick, Toledo; a foster brother, Chet Loose, Lancaster; and two grand children. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Brandie Fitzwater; a brother, John Fitzwater; and a sister, Penny Fitzwater. The funeral will be at 7 PM, Thurs. at Deck-Hanneman Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Rev. Bruce McDaniel will officiate. Visitation will be Thurs. from 3 to 5 PM. Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, Portage, OH., 43451--------end------ Written by the children of Jim Fitzwater IN MEMORY OF DAD ________________ Oh, How we miss you! It is a Comfort that we know you are with Brandie. We thank you for your strength and love. It was your FAMILY that you always put FIRST. even at the time of your greatest trial. You sheltered us from your pain and prepared your home for Mom's future. You even entirely planned your departure from this world. We pray for the strength to move on. We promise to keep your memory alive in each of us. _______________________ * Jim was also a US Naval veteran * Brandie is twin of Lisa's -( infant death ) * Harry resides in WY. * Also surivies; (sister of his father), Aunt Sally Fitzwater of Milton Center, OH * John was a 1/2 brother