JAMES E. "JIM" FALK of Pittsburg, TX, went to be
with Jesus on March 7, 2025 (at almost 90 years of
age).
He was born on May 28, 1935 in Ranger, TX to Gustavus
(Gus) Herman Falk & Ada Elizabeth Rose Falk. Jim grew
up in Ranger and graduated from Ranger High School in
1954 (State Football Champs his senior year). He
furthered his education at Ranger Jr. College and
Southern Methodist University (SMU). In high school,
he worked at Ranger Drive-In & his summers at Texas &
Pacific Railroad. He worked at the National Accelerator
Laboratory, Batavia, IL., ALCOA Conductor Product,
Marshall, TX, and proudly served as an electronic
engineer all over the world with Continental Electronics
Corporation, and was often called upon to do special
jobs.
In 1957, Jim married the love of his life, Betty Jo
Attaway. Jim loved his family and friends and was a
faithful member of the local Baptist Church wherever
he lived. Under the leadership of Pastor Massagee, Jim
made a decision to follow Christ as a young boy of 11
years old in the Royal Ambassador program at Second
Baptist Church of Ranger. He loved teaching & training
others to be leaders in the Royal Ambassador program
(so that young boys and men could learn more about
what it meant to be "on mission" with God.) Jim was
also a charter member of the Cypress Basin Master
Gardeners Association in Mount Pleasant, TX; and
loved working in the gardens with his wife Betty.
Jim, in his young adult years, loved to fish, hunt
quail and pheasant, and go skeet shooting. His
favorite vacations were going on camping trips with
his wife and kids. During his retirement years he
loved gardening & keeping their lawn in shape. Jim
was a wonderful grandfather and great grandfather
and looked forward with joy to the kid's visits
where he read stories to them, taught them to play
croquet and chess, and took them on rides in the
trailer of his John Deere tractor, as well as
frequent visits to the Dallas Botanical Garden.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Gus and
Ada Falk, his brother Gene Falk (RHS-1944) and his
sister Margie Falk Lasiter (RHS-1946).
Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Jo Falk;
his brother Ray Falk (RHS-1955); his sons and
daughters-in-law: Frederick and Melinda Falk, Duane
and Kristy Falk; and his daughter and son-in-law
Delaina & Todd Hammock; his grandchildren and their
spouses: Amber & Nathan Hale, Adriane Renee Falk, &
Brandon and Sarah Falk; and his great grandchildren:
Jensen, Selah, and Gwyneth Hale, Leilani and Wallace
Falk; & his cousin Betty Parrish and numerous nieces
& nephews (many who knew him as Uncle Jamie).