James Ferguson

Jim and Joan were true soulmates for 50 years who enjoyed their retirement together socializing and hosting gourmet dinner club events with friends, vacationing in their RV and on cruise ships in the Caribbean, golfing, gardening, darting and being with their children and grandchildren.

A true patriot and proud veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1968. Jim continued to serve his country as an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Jim retired from a long career with the National Security Agency as an Analyst with 30 years of service including 12 years living abroad with his family stationed at Menwith Hill Royal Air Force Station.

Jim was a kind and gentle man who had many friends and who was involved in many activities. An avid fisherman, each year he enjoyed retreating to the secluded Poe Paddy State Park in Pennsylvania spending time fly-fishing on Penns Creek and socializing with close friends. Jim was also a great pool player, regularly playing in many pool leagues over decades. The highlight of his pool playing was being able to participate in the national championship pool tournament in Las Vegas Nevada in 2013 as a member of his pool team from Leesburg.

Jim is survived by his loving wife Joan, his daughter Kim and her husband Dan from Annapolis Maryland, his son John and his wife Sherri from Creedmoor North Carolina and two grandchildren, Ian and Reikr.

Donations:

For over 25+ years Jim enjoyed the beauty and solitude of Poe Paddy State Park fly-fishing with some of his closest friends. In lieu of flowers, Jim Ferguson's family encourages gifts in memory of Jim to meet the needs of Poe Paddy State Park. Donations to Poe Paddy can be made through the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation website Please designate the gift to Poe Paddy State Park in memory of Jim.

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Also, donations in memory of Jim can be made to St Paul's Catholic Community which is Jim and Joan's place of worship. Please send donations to:

St Paul Catholic Community

1330 Sunshine Ave.

Leesburg, FL 34748