In the company of his<\/p>\n
family, James (Jim) Nannery<\/p>\n
died peacefully in his home<\/p>\n
on June 29, 2020. He was 70.<\/p>\n
Jim was born in San<\/p>\n
Pedro, California to parents<\/p>\n
Bill and Alma (Peters)<\/p>\n
Nannery. After moving with<\/p>\n
his family to Washington, he<\/p>\n
became the youngest person<\/p>\n
in the state (at age 13) to<\/p>\n
achieve the rank of Eagle<\/p>\n
Scout. He graduated from Kent<\/p>\n
Meridian Highschool, then served four years<\/p>\n
with the US Navy, during which time he met<\/p>\n
Kathy. They were married immediately upon<\/p>\n
his discharge in 1972, and would go on to<\/p>\n
spend 48 wonderful years together. After<\/p>\n
they tied the knot, Jim attended University<\/p>\n
of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, then served<\/p>\n
as the PR director for Conemaugh Valley<\/p>\n
Hospital before following his heart back<\/p>\n
to Washington in 1978. Jim was successful<\/p>\n
in a variety of jobs throughout his life, the<\/p>\n
diversity of which highlighted his wide<\/p>\n
range of skills and abilities. He may have<\/p>\n
been most proud of being the owner and<\/p>\n
force behind his online businesses, which he<\/p>\n
started in 1995, and from which he retired<\/p>\n
in 2017.<\/p>\n
Jim was involved in Boy Scout troop<\/p>\n
401 and the Auburn’s Youth Diversion<\/p>\n
program. He enjoyed membership in the<\/p>\n
Kiwanis clubs of Auburn and<\/p>\n
Black Diamond\/Maple Valley,<\/p>\n
as well as Kiwanis’ Division<\/p>\n
32 leadership, taking active<\/p>\n
roles in each. Jim has been<\/p>\n
a photographer, manager,<\/p>\n
and mechanic; electrician,<\/p>\n
woodsman and webmaster.<\/p>\n
He was a poet and philosopher,<\/p>\n
a music lover and leader.<\/p>\n
His open heart and smile<\/p>\n
were known throughout the<\/p>\n
community, and the impression he made<\/p>\n
will be felt for years to come.<\/p>\n
Jim is survived by his wife Kathy; his<\/p>\n
brothers and their wives Jack and Carolyn<\/p>\n
(Taynor) Nannery of Kingston, WA, and<\/p>\n
Wayne and Vera (Slany) Lebsack of Rancho<\/p>\n
Palos Verdes, CA; his children Jake and<\/p>\n
Kristen (Jensen) Nannery of Edmonds, WA;<\/p>\n
and Kyla and Jason Galbraith of Beaverton,<\/p>\n
OR; three grandchildren, and many nieces<\/p>\n
and nephews. He was preceded in death by<\/p>\n
his parents and step-sister Marsha Meadows.<\/p>\n
A private memorial service will be<\/p>\n
held and streamed at 11am on July 25<\/p>\n
at Redeemer Lutheran in Fircrest, WA<\/p>\n
(https:\/\/www.redeemerlc.org\/) with an<\/p>\n
open reception to follow at a safer date. In<\/p>\n
lieu of flowers, please donate to the Kiwanis<\/p>\n
Children’s Fund which can be found online<\/p>\n
at www.kiwanis.org\/give.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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