James William Gilmore
May 28, 1949 - December 27, 2007
Obituary
James “Jim” William Gilmore, age 58, passed away peacefully, December 27, 2007 in Tacoma, WA. Jim is survived by his sons, Dennis Gilmore Katie and Charles Haselwood; step-daughter, Roxanne Hartinger; grandchildren, Nolan James Gilmore, Brianne Hartinger and Alyssa Hartinger; brother, Andy Gilmore; sisters, Debra Henniger Chuck, Jeanne Helmholz and Nancy Downs and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, James William Gilmore in 1995. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 3rd, 2008 from 3-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 12:30 PM at BONNEY-WATSON Washington Memorial, 16445 International Blvd., SeaTac, WA 206 242-1787.
I can remember Jim and Dennis being at SIR or an NHRA race almost every week back in the day. My best go out to his family.
Jim was a great guy,I met him in the 80’s,he loved to wrench on cars and turned quite a few on my 66 Nova. I will miss him.
We send our deepest sympathy to Jim’s family. He became our friend through the world of cars. Jim was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand when it came to our mutual and beloved hobby of cars and racing. At the drop of a dime he was willing to participate in any engine related dilema, always making the task much less difficult as we enjoyed the comraderie while working under the hood of our Cuda. The only “payment” Jim would accept for his help was a “good cup of coffee,” which I tried to keep in constant supply during a project! We will always remember Jim as a kind hearted, good man. We were lucky to have known him as our friend.
Doug and Lori Williams & Family