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B.A College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio 1966
Married Elizabeth Westhafer, June 6, 1966
M. Div, Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1969
Associate Pastor, Valley Forge Presbyterian Church, 1966-72
Son Born Geoffrey James O'Brien, June 16, 1970
STM, Union Theological Seminary, 1973
Daughter Born Keri Jean O'Brien, June 16, 1973
Institutes for Religion and Health, 1976
Min Andover Newton Seminary, 1978
Private Psychotherapy Practice 1976- Nov. 2, 2000
Jim's interests beyond his practice included tennis,
hiking mountain trails, diving the Caribbean,
horseback riding in Kentucky and the West,
cheering on the “New Jersey” Giants and the Knicks,
and opera.
Jim died November 7, 2000
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Bryan Phegley (Phegs)
Lib, thanks for sharing Jim's life with us. He was a good friend and a great leader to all he touched in high school. His productive life after WGHS is not surprising. I will never forget how he spent many hours teaching me how to shoot in basketball as he said "you will be better than me someday". Such a caring friend. We all miss him. Bryan Phegley
Jerre Wright (May)
Lib -
I go all the way back to Clark Grade School when Jim was one of my best buds and neighbor. We would gather at my Mom's house with Bill McClean, Donna Kendall and Tom McReynolds and play 'til dark. We were the neighbor gang of Camellia Drive - sometime we would even go to Jim's house and terrorize Linum Lane. I knew Jim quite well and knew he would be a great soul. We know he will be with us as we celebrate our 50th! Thanks for sharing.
Jerre Jo
Strode Weaver
Lib,
Thank you for sharing the summary of Jim's life journey. He lived as I remember him, an enthuiastic, positive role model type of person. I remember him wearing Ralston Purena red checks and extoling the virtues of being a boy scout, and last summer's weeks at camp somewhere. He will be remembered fondly at our reunion.
Strode