JAMES J. INMAN

Butte resident James J. Inman, 81, died Oct. 9, 2005, at Palmer hospital in Palmer.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m., at Kehl's Forest Lawn Chapel, with a burial at 2:30 p.m. at Angelus Memorial Park. John Bury will officiate. Flowers are welcome.

Mr. Inman was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Clayton, Okla. He moved to Alaska in April 1954 and then moved to Butte in 1978.

Mr. Inman worked for the Alaska Railroad, from which he retired in 1974.

Mr. Inman's family wrote, &#8221James was loved by all who knew him. Wherever he went he touched all hearts.

&#8221He loved to be outside doing anything and was reroofing his house up until the day he was admitted into the hospital. He loved to fish and hunt and took great pride in his garden. He could grow sunflowers like no other.

&#8221He loved to be with his family and friends and could make you laugh no matter the situation.

&#8221He will truly be missed by all, including his cat, Rufus.“

Mr. Inman is survived by his wife, Lyla, of Butte; grandchildren, Jonathon St. Clair of Las Vegas, Gloria Widener of Pendleton, Ore., Angela Tucker of Moyie Springs, Idaho, Brenda Root of Anchorage and Jimmy Osborne; great-grandchildren, Tyler and Joshua Widener of Oregon, Zachary, Aubry and Jadin Tucker of Idaho, Scott Root and Paige Aho of Anchorage, and nephews, Jim and Tom Inman, both of Wasilla.

Mr. Inman was preceded in death by his daughters, Lynda Osborne and Jewel Aho, and grandson, Chip Osborne.

Family and friends may leave memorial tributes at www.mem.com.

Arrangements for Mr. Inman were provided by Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary.