From: Allan Johnson
To: janehills@adelphia.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: Terrible news! Jim Duffy died last night.

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This morning I opened the following email messages:

From Jim's daughter-in-law Jeanne:" Dad....I Love You and I'll Miss You!!!!!!!!!"

And from his son, Peter:Dad . . I will always love you and you'll always be in my heart forever!! Saddest day of my life!! your son Peter

They apparently used the mailing list from Jim's most recent email to me (and you).
Fearing the worst, I called Jim's home and spoke with Donna who told me Jim died of an apparent massive heart attack last evening. With Donna at the wheel, they were driving back from town, where Jim had seemed fine, joking with friends in the square, when he leaned back and then slumped over on her, non-responsive and eyes closed. She drove straight to the hospital emergency room where, unfortunately, all resuscitative efforts failed. Jim had been having trouble breathing and I believe she said that his doctor was going to treat him for a possible respiratory infection. He had no symptoms of heart trouble.

Beyer's Funeral Home in Lady Lake, FL is handling the local arrangements. Connell's will be handling the Huntington arrangements. Jim will be buried in the family plot in St. Patrick's cemetery. There will be a memorial service in Lady Lake at a later date. Donna said she will have more details in a few days. Jim and Donna had four sons, Chris, Tim, Kevin and Peter. Donna's address is:

1408 Carillo Street
Lady Lake, FL 32159
(352) 259-3456
This was Jim's email address: duffy44@webtv.net I don't know if Donna uses it.

What a shame!--Allan