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James Eller K8ELR  (May 25th, 1951 - Oct 8th, 2011)

James Eller, born May 25, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away suddenly at home on October 8, 2011. Jim was the epitome of a good man. He was deeply loved and will be missed beyond words by family and friends.

Jim grew up in Detroit with his brother David and later moved to Milford Michigan where he worked for Williams International for over a decade as a Quality Assurance Engineer and took additional college classes. During that time he met his wife, Patrice, when he taught dog training classes on the side and she brought her puppy for his help. They married in 1988 and brought up two cherished and beautiful sons, James Kenneth Eller and Benjamin Matthew Eller. Jim left engineering and started his own business in computer support and continued that expertise by working for others including Ford and the Ann Arbor District Library.

He retired from the paid workforce in 2006 when he had a stroke but never let that stop him from living life to the fullest, making him a role model for all of us. He took advantage of the opportunity and volunteered to share his time and energy with multiple organizations that he cared about including the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living, the Cancer Support Community, the Hands On Museum where he helped visitors learn about Ham Radio and the Huron Valley Humane Society where he comforted the cats. Jim was curious about many things which led to a wide range of passionate interests over his lifetime including becoming a hot air balloon pilot, scuba diving, showing and training dogs, breeding Killifish, Ham Radio, fishing and making sure the neighborhood hummingbirds were well taken care of. He loved reading including anything about history and he enjoyed just about any kind of music.

In addition to his brother David and sister-in-law Sheila Fox, wife Patrice and sons, Jim and Benjamin, Jim is survived by his beloved nieces, Sydney, Stacey and Stephanie and dear nephew, Spenser. He was predeceased by his father, James and mother, Norma Eller.

If desired, donations in Jim’s memory should be to the AACIL, 3941 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, Cancer Support Community, 2010 Hogback Road, Suite 3, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 or Huron Valley Humane Society, 3100 Cherry Hill Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

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