James Arthur Borell, age 75, passed away from cardiac arrest on September 30, 2022, in a Kennewick hospital. Jim was born to Arthur and Mildred (Ames) Borell in Auburn Hospital on April 14, 1947. Jim joined his three sisters, Bette Jeanne, Elaine, and Kay at home in Buckley. As the only son, Jim grew up with a great love in his blood for deer and elk hunting, bird hunting with the family spaniel, and fishing for trout and salmon, learning from his father and his friends, Bill Semprimoznik, Sam Larson, Chet Johnson, and from Jim’s close school friend, Ted Plocki. After his 1965 graduation from White River High School, Jim served two years in the Army, spending a good share of time in Korea

near the DMZ. He delighted in sending home to his family many beautiful, locally crafted decorative items.

In 1968, Jim married Patricia Ann Tuk in Enumclaw, WA. They made their first home in Enumclaw, then moved to Everett where Jim was employed at the Boeing plant as a welder working on the wings of the Boeing 747. In 1971, Jim and Pat welcomed the arrival of their son, Jonathan Arthur Borell.

After working at Boeing, the family moved in summer 1972 to Richmond, CA, where his sister, Kay, lived with husband Bob Skogen. Jim found work in the Chemical Plant at Standard Oil of CA. A year later the family moved a short distance to Vallejo, CA. Many family birthdays, holidays, and special events were shared, as well as week-end fishing trips to Lake Almanor, just south of Mt. Lassen. Jim’s parents, Mildred and Art Borell, flew to CA several times for family visits. A highlight was the birth of daughter Annette Marie in 1974, joining her brother Jon.

By 1975, Jim learned that he could transfer to the chemical fertilizer plant of Standard Oil in Kennewick, WA, and so he moved his family back to WA. Jim welcomed the change to eastern WA, especially hunting in the Blue Mountains and fishing in the Tucannon River, Columbia and Snake rivers. His parents made several trips from Buckley to Kennewick, giving them an opportunity for extended visiting with grandchildren and Art to go fishing or hunting with son Jim. Tis continued until Art reached 90 years of age. Christmas holidays always found the family traveling to Buckley- Enumclaw to spend precious time with extended family.

Over the years, Jim developed a dog toy tested on his black Labrador ”Lucky”, and he had it patented as the “Dog-Gone Superball”, advertising on his website.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Mildred Borell, sister Elaine Borell Hawkins, and close friend Jackie Perkins. He is survived by sisters Bette Jeanne Nicholson and Kay Skogen, son Jonathan, daughter Annette, and nephews Donald Nicholson and Eric Skogen.

Jim was extremely proud of his father when in 1992, at age 90 Art was chosen Bull of the Woods to reign over the annual week-end Buckley Log Show festivities. Upon the death of his dad in March 1994, Jim designed a unique gravestone for his father and mother. A private family service for Jim will be held in Buckley Cemetery in early spring.