James Hugh “Jim” Little

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James Hugh “Jim” Little

Birth
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Death
4 Nov 2015 (aged 85)
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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James Hugh Little, 85, of Jefferson City, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Jim was the son of Jack W. Little and Abby Lucille Williams Little of Little Rock, Arkansas; the husband of Rosalie Delaney Little; and the father of one son, James Andrew Little.

James majored in civil engineering at the University of Arkansas where he graduated in 1953 Cum Laude. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army (1954-1956) stationed at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Fort Lewis, Washington; and the Presidio of San Francisco, California.

After graduation from the University of Arkansas, Jim worked for the Arkansas State Highway Department in bridge design. In 1956, Jim was awarded a fellowship from the Automotive Safety Foundation to undertake graduate studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

In 1958, Jim became employed as an engineer with the Missouri State Highway Department where he served his professional career until retirement in 1993. He was a member of the Missouri Professional Engineers where he was named Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year in 1963.

He was a Mason and served as Master of the Blue Lodge in 1965. In his parenting years, Jim served as President of Moreau Heights and seventh grade Parents and Teachers Organizations; served on the board of the YMCA; and was actively involved in Boy Scout Troop I and the Jefferson City Swim Club.

From 1978-1979 Jim and his wife, Rosalie were co-owners of Victoria House Tea Room. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City for many years where he taught Sunday school and served for a period of time as Sunday school superintendent and on variety of committees. Jim was also a Civil War buff and a self-taught expert on firearms.

James was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalie Delaney Little, his son, James Andrew Little, brother-in-law Charles Delaney and his wife Pat, and brother-in-law Sidney Wise.

He is survived by his sister, Patricia Little Light and her husband Leslie of Fort Worth, Texas; sister-in-law, Agnes Delaney Wise of Columbia, South Carolina; brother-in-law, Sam Delaney and his wife, Patricia of Chapin, South Carolina; sister-in-law, Mary Belle Delaney Ervin and her husband Delbert of Charleston, Arkansas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeannie Martin Dudenhoeffer officiating. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery with a military graveside service.

Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church to be used for Sunday School to benefit young children, 201 Monroe Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

James Hugh Little, 85, of Jefferson City, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Jim was the son of Jack W. Little and Abby Lucille Williams Little of Little Rock, Arkansas; the husband of Rosalie Delaney Little; and the father of one son, James Andrew Little.

James majored in civil engineering at the University of Arkansas where he graduated in 1953 Cum Laude. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army (1954-1956) stationed at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Fort Lewis, Washington; and the Presidio of San Francisco, California.

After graduation from the University of Arkansas, Jim worked for the Arkansas State Highway Department in bridge design. In 1956, Jim was awarded a fellowship from the Automotive Safety Foundation to undertake graduate studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

In 1958, Jim became employed as an engineer with the Missouri State Highway Department where he served his professional career until retirement in 1993. He was a member of the Missouri Professional Engineers where he was named Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year in 1963.

He was a Mason and served as Master of the Blue Lodge in 1965. In his parenting years, Jim served as President of Moreau Heights and seventh grade Parents and Teachers Organizations; served on the board of the YMCA; and was actively involved in Boy Scout Troop I and the Jefferson City Swim Club.

From 1978-1979 Jim and his wife, Rosalie were co-owners of Victoria House Tea Room. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City for many years where he taught Sunday school and served for a period of time as Sunday school superintendent and on variety of committees. Jim was also a Civil War buff and a self-taught expert on firearms.

James was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalie Delaney Little, his son, James Andrew Little, brother-in-law Charles Delaney and his wife Pat, and brother-in-law Sidney Wise.

He is survived by his sister, Patricia Little Light and her husband Leslie of Fort Worth, Texas; sister-in-law, Agnes Delaney Wise of Columbia, South Carolina; brother-in-law, Sam Delaney and his wife, Patricia of Chapin, South Carolina; sister-in-law, Mary Belle Delaney Ervin and her husband Delbert of Charleston, Arkansas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeannie Martin Dudenhoeffer officiating. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery with a military graveside service.

Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church to be used for Sunday School to benefit young children, 201 Monroe Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101.


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