Obituary of James L. Gaines

James L. "Jim" Gaines, 81 of Iowa City died Thursday, July 11, 2013. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2013, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, where visitation will be from 4:30 until services Monday and following the services. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Jim's memory. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Jim served his country in the United Navy during the Korean Conflict. He returned to Iowa and married Marilyn J. Michel in 1959 in Iowa City. Here he worked as a machinist with the University of Iowa Mechanical Instrument Shop for nearly 30 years before his retirement. He has always enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping, and boating; he was a talented wood worker, member of the NRA, First Assembly of God Church and the Navigators. His family includes his wife, Marilyn; daughters and their husbands, Katrina and Butch Huggins of Iowa City; and Kelly and Monty Huddleston of Cedar Rapids; 4 grandchildren, Adam Huggins (Amanda) of Iowa City, Brandi Haines (Spencer) of Iowa City, Kelsey Huddleston (Jesse Jamison) of Cedar Rapids, and Haley Huddleston of Cedar Rapids; one great-granddaughter, Harper Jamison; and two sisters, Emma Marie Mills of Iowa City and Patricia George of California.