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May 11, 1927 - Oct. 8, 2005
Jim Brady died Saturday morning at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 78.
He was born in Detroit, to James L. Brady and Lillian Oehmen. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Naval Air Force.
He received a Bachelor of Arts and a master's degree in clinical psychology in 1954 from Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. He worked as a psychiatric social worker for the New York State Department of Mental Health. He met Doris A. Patenaude in New York City when she was a visiting health nurse. They married on April 7, 1956, in Taftville, Conn. They had five children together.
Jim had a varied career, working as a federal investigator for the U.S. Civil Service Commission, as a speech therapist, as a career counselor and as a college recruiter. He then began a career as a personnel specialist. He was Chief of Placement for the U.S. Department of the Army in Fort Devens, Mass. Then he worked as a personnel management specialist for the U.S. Department of the Army and then the U.S. Department of Justice in El Paso, Texas. He was the Assistant Executive Officer for the U.S. Civil Service Commission in Albuquerque, N.M., and a personnel specialist for the U.S. Department of the Interior in American Samoa. He then left government service to pursue business interests and investing. He owned and operated Beaver Bowl and Highland Bowl in Corvallis from 1972 to 1980. After that, he owned and managed the Fillmore Inn Apartments and other local properties.
His wife, Doris, died in Corvallis in February 1982. He later met Mary Garrison, and they were married in 1987. They later divorced. For the past seven years, he shared his life with Sariem Set.
Jim was a man of many interests. He played the violin with the Corvallis-OSU Symphony and was a student of Beethoven, Shakespeare and philosophy. He had a deep curiosity for life and ideas and was a collector of rare and beautiful things. He loved life and had a deep conviction that all life is sacred. He was active in the Right to Life Movement. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He loved his family above all else, and he always made them laugh. They will miss him dearly.
He is survived by his children, Donna Lattin, Tom Brady, Karen Czopek, Jimmy Brady, Nancy Brady and Esther Brady; by his step-daughter, Diana Garrison; and by seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris; his brother, George; and his sister, Helen.
An evening prayer service will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at McHenry Funeral Home, 206 N.W. Fifth St. Come visit with family and bring stories. There will be a slide presentation. The Rev. Mr. Potts will preside at the prayer service.
A morning mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 501 N.W. 25th St.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the American Cancer Society, 2350 Oakmont Way, Suite 200, Eugene, OR 97401, or by calling 800-227-2345.
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