James F. Straw

   Another name for James was Jimmie F. Straw.

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per ancestry.com message board
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J.F. (Jim) Straw is the eldest son of a farmer/aircraft worker, born in Oklahoma and reared on farms in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas. He began his long, successful career in business at the age of nine; when he sold his first cans of Cloverleaf Salve and copies of "GRIT" newspaper. Even at that early age, he had the unique talent of recognizing an opportunity, implementing a plan, and making a profit.
Jim's career has progressed through direct selling, service contracting, wholesale merchandising, entertainment (he was a professional Trumpet player, vocalist &;;; Radio Announcer), freight forwarding, import/export, retail merchandising, warehousing, real estate, electronics manufacturing, finder's fees, closeout merchandising, financial brokerage, business consulting, steel fabrication, gold & coal mining, offshore banking, mailorder, writing, and publishing.

Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Deceased Name: Jimmie F. Straw
Wichita KS United States
Straw, Jimmie F., 67, of Dalton, Ga., formerly of Douglass, Kan., passed away Dec. 3, 2012. He was the son of the late, Walter Straw and was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Satterfield Straw and sister, Margaret Straw. Survivors: children and spouses, Rebecca Ann Straw, Micaela Jo Straw, Joseph Franklin Straw, Phillip Ray Straw and Cynthia, Andrei Straw and Tracey; mother, Kay Beley Straw; brothers, Andrew J. Straw of Wichita, Kan., W. Wayne Straw; sister, Betty Straw Brown; 8 grandchildren. Services 1 p.m. Thursday, both at Love Funeral Home, Dalton, Ga. At Jim's request, he will be cremated after services. www.lovefuneralhomega.com
Jimmie F. Straw: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Daily Citizen, The (Dalton, GA) - Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Deceased Name: Jimmie F. Straw
Mr. Jimmie F. Straw, 67, of Dalton, passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at his residence.
He was the son of the late Walter Straw and was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Satterfield Straw, and a sister, Margaret Straw.
Jim is survived by his children and spouses, Rebecca Ann Straw of Dalton, Micaela Jo Straw of Las Vegas, Joseph Franklin Straw of Culver City, Calif., Phillip Ray Straw and Cynthia of Dalton, and Andrei Straw and Tracey of Rockford, Mich.; mother, Kay Beley Straw of Wichita, Kan.; brothers, Andrew J. Straw of Wichita, Kan., and W. Wayne Straw of Tunnel Hill; sister, Betty Straw Brown of Buckhead; grandchildren, Matthew Clayton Straw, Angela Straw, Michael Straw, Stephen Ray Straw, Olivia Straw, Sophia Straw, Stuart Straw and Andrea Straw; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Vince Goble officiating.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home today from 5 to 9 p.m.
At Jim's request, he will be cremated after services.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center), is in charge of arrangements.

James married Delores Satterfield, daughter of Eugene Iverson Satterfield and Flossie Eleanor Towery, circa 1967. (Delores Satterfield was born on 12 Apr 1931 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, died on 9 Jun 2009 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia and was buried in Cremated.)