Following his death, on January 15, a memorial service was held at the St Dunstan’s Anglican Cathedral, on Tuesday, January 20.
Jim was born in England and moved to South Africa in 1948.
He married Audrey in February 1955.
Audrey said her husband was widely loved and respected in the community.
“He will be remembered for his jovial and friendly nature,” she said.
”He also left a mark on the engineering industry, with his innovative and creative designs.”
His work within the field involved designing washing machines, kettles and pots, while he worked at Hendler and Hendler.
Jim and Audrey have three daughters, Linda Tindall, Valerie Kartsounis and Karen Pattie.
They also have five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Jim loved playing darts with his friends, but, when got too old, they instead sat and tried to solve the problems of the world.
“Now that he was older, he thought that no one would come to his funeral, because all his friends are dead, but over 100 people attended the service funeral,” said Audrey.
Everyone in the church loved Jim’s friendly nature, because he was always willing to speak to anyone.
