James Ralph Tuntland's Obituary
James Ralph Tuntland passed away of natural causes, in his home, on September 24, 2012. He was 58 years old.
James was born on November 29, 1953, the second son of John O Tuntland and Betty Wade. He claimed his older brother, John Doody, who was 9 years old at the time, was none to pleased to have a baby brother. James would tease that Doody was unmerciful to him as a child. This was hard to believe when seeing the two brothers together as adults. The bond of love they shared is incomparable.
In the mid 70's James met and loved Mary Greear. Together they had a daughter, Alisha. James shared his love for movies and super heroes with his daughter. They were estranged for a decade but were able to reconnect about 15 years ago. Alisha was amazed at how many favorites and likes she shared with her father; from chocolate chip ice cream to Star Wars. Alisha's first son, Donovan James, was named after her father.
James moved to Oregon with his mother, Betty. They were very close to each other and he was devastated when she passed away. James made many friends. One of the most important of whom was Debbie Palmer. She was his best friend and there were a number of times that Debbie saved him. I am sorry to his other friends. I want to put you right here also, but grief has clouded my brain of names –abw
James is survived by his father, John, who he talked to on a regular basis, and John's significant other, Mary Strange; his daughter, Alisha Walton, her husband Ryan, and his grandsons Donovan and Dorian; his brother, John, his niece Summer, nephew Josh, and great niece, Julia.
James was full of love. He was gentle and laid back. He was kind and funny. He will be missed deeply.
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