James L. (Jim / Buck) Buckley

March 12, 1948 - December 18, 2008


Residence: Monon, Indiana
Died: Thursday, December 18, 2008
Location: 8:42 p.m., at the White County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 60
Date of Birth: Friday, March 12, 1948
Birth place:

Branch: Army

Service: Vietnam Era
Father: Richard "Dick" Buckley
 
Mother: Bessie A. Ballard
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Monon, Indiana most all of his life.
Funeral Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m., at the First Baptist Church, 408 N. Arch Street, Monon, Indiana, 47959
Clergy: Pastor Steve Birch of the First Baptist Church of Monon, Indiana officiating.
Burial will take place:
Bedford Cemetery in rural Monon, Indiana
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2008 at the First Baptist Church, 408 N. Arch Street, Monon, Indiana 47959
Biographical Information:
Buck had lived in the Monon, Indiana, community most all of his life, and was a 1966 graduate of North White High School in Monon, Indiana. He started working at the former Monon Trailer Corporation in Monon, Indiana, when he was a junior in high school, and continued working there until 1985. Buck then went onto help establish Walbash National Trailer Corporation and worked there until 1999. After that he went to work at Dye Lumber Company in Monticello, Indiana, for a year, only to return to Vanguard National Trailer Corporation. He was their warranty manager,and worked there until the present time. Buck attended the First Baptist Church in Monon, Indiana, on a regular basis. He was a member of the Libanus Masonic Lodge #154 F. & A.M. in Monticello, Indiana, and was a past Worshipful Master of the Lodge. Buck had also served as a volunteer fireman on the Monon Volunteer Fire Department for several years. He was also a member of the ABATE in Lafayette, Indiana region #4. Buck was an avid motorcyclist. He enjoyed woodworking, watching and going to sporting activities. Buck was a former coach for little league in Monon, Indiana, and had served as the president of the league.
Special Services: Full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, AmVets, and VFW Post, and Masonic Service by Libanus Masonic Lodge #154 F. & A.M., all of Monticello, Indiana will be conducted at the cemetery.
Memorial Information: May be given to the First Baptist Church of Monon, Indiana to help needy families for Christmas. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On July 6, 1969, at the First Baptist Church in Monon, Indiana, he married Cathy J. Quasebarth. She died December 16, 1997.
Survivors include:
Daughters, Torie (husband Arlo) Eddy of Monticello, Indiana, and Carie Sue Buckley of Monon, Indiana; Sons, Randall (wife Cindy) Buckley of Kokomo, Indiana, and Dennis (wife Sonya) Buckley of Cumming, Georgia; Grandchildren, Dymon and Jesse Eddy, Danielle and Andrew Buckley,Nathan and Payton Buckley; One (1) Great Grandson; Sister-in-laws, Beverly Ferrell of Reynolds, Indiana, and Linda Lea Fletcher of Monon, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Richard "Dick" and Bessie Buckley;Infant Brother, Barry Buckley;Brother, Ralph Buckley.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home


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Schedule of Services

Burial Service

Bedford Cemetery in rural Monon, Indian

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  • Bedford Cemetery in rural Monon, Indiana

Special Service

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  • Full military rites by the Honor Guard of the American Legion, AmVets, and VFW Post, and Masonic Service by Libanus Masonic Lodge #154 F. & A.M., all of Monticello, Indiana will be conducted at the cemetery.

Visitaion Service

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  • 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2008 at the First Baptist Church, 408 N. Arch Street, Monon, Indiana 47959

Funeral Service

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  • Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m., at the First Baptist Church, 408 N. Arch Street, Monon, Indiana, 47959

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