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James "Jim" Edward Connolly
Lilah Crowe2021-03-24T11:31:19-05:00
- Name: James "Jim" Edward Connolly
- Location of Birth: Grey Eagle, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: July 29, 1921
- Date of Death: May 29, 2008
- Parents: George Connolly & Dorothea (Hoffarth) Connolly
- High School and Class: 1939 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
- College: Itasca Junior College, Coleraine, Minnesota
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Houston, Houston, Texas - degree in chemical engineering
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- Branch: Army
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- Date of Discharge: November 1, 1945
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WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: James Edward Connolly
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: July 29, 1921
Birth Place: Grey Eagle, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Blackberry, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: February 16, 1942
Employer: Student, University of Minnesota
Weight: 162
Height: 5-9
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Next of Kin: George Connolly, Blackberry, Minnesota
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World War II
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James Connolly married Nola Fay Geno in 1944 in Texas. He received a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Houston. He was employed by Fluor Engineering, retiring in 1983.
Jim died in Houston, Texas and is buried in Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Texas. He is survived by son, Michael Connolly and wife Theresa; daughters, Patricia & Terri Connolly; six grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Pat Wischnewski; brother Claude Connolly and wife Mavis; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nola Fay Connolly.
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