James "Jim" Harrison McCall

James (Jim) Harrison McCall, 83, of Sandpoint, formerly of Orofino, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Memorial services will be conducted on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 10:00 am in Coffelt’s Funeral Chapel with Colin Moody officiating. Private family inurnment will take place in the Craigmont Cemetery. Jim was born March 26, 1931, to Roger and Rachel McCall in Riverton, Wyoming. He grew up in the Camas Prairie/Clearwater Canyon area of Idaho and graduated from Craigmont High School in 1950. His father was a state patrolman, and they moved to Pierce, Idaho where his father was a marshal for several years. Following graduation, Jim worked on the railroad and for area farmers until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1951. He was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. The day before he left for active duty he married Rosalyn Meier. She was able to accompany him to California and Virginia before he was stationed in Germany. After his discharge from the Army he worked on the farm of Arthur Meier, Rosalyn’s father and they lived in Reubens where their two children, Michelle and Roger, were born. Jim lived in the Craigmont, Reubens and Melrose area a good part of his life and loved the railroads, logging and farm history of the area. After his divorce, he moved to California to begin his career in radio, eventually landing in Barstow, CA. There he met Carol, Jennefer and Sue and married Carol on July 4, 1970. In 1972 they all moved to McCall where they owned the radio station KMCL. In January of 1975 Shane came into the family’s life. Jim dearly loved the radio business and the interaction with the community from being MC at the Winter Carnival to announcing the sporting events for MDHS. Carol joined the Forest Service in McCall in 1988 and they transferred to Groveland, CA, in 1991, and Crescent City, CA in 1996. After retirement, they relocated to Orofino in January 2004 to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Jim moved to Sandpoint in the summer of 2013 to be closer to his son Roger. He entered Alpine Vista Assisted Living in June 2013 in Sandpoint and enjoyed his time there and the care that was provided to him. Jim was involved in many service groups over many decades, including Rotary, the Elks, the Masons, the Shriners, Eastern Star and VFW. He loved motorcycles from an early age and enjoyed sharing extended conversations with those he met. He is survived by his sons, Roger (Peggy) McCall of Sandpoint; Shane (Kim) McCall of Boise; daughters Jennefer (Rick) Parker of Logan, UT; and Sue (Lynn) Rasberry of Sacramento, CA; grandchildren Dale (Erika) McCall of Sandpoint, Rosa Carr of Spokane, Kade and Lauren McCall of Boise; Erin and Chad Sundberg and Zhu Parker of Logan, UT; and his two great grandchildren Emmalynne and Skyler Carr of Spokane. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol, his daughter, Michelle, his sister, Jane Curtis, and his parents.