Legacy
James Albert Decker
was born to James MacLean Decker and Ruth Erma (Hilbert) Decker in 1927.
Jimmy married his
high school crush, Marilyn Anna Knapp, twelve years after they graduated in
1945.
Jim and Marilyn had
one son, Paul James, in 1958. They had hoped to have another child, and if it
was a girl, her name would have been Carolyn.
Because of his
extensive biblical knowledge, people often thought Jim was or had been a
pastor.
Jim’s occupations
after serving in the US Army were Insurance Underwriter, Bricklayer, Vocational
Teacher of Bricklaying, Guidance Counselor (specializing in learning
disabilities), Director of Lester B. Forman Center, Business Administrator, and
Principal of Lima Christian School.
Hands down, Jim’s
favorite job was Principal of Lima Christian School.
Jim’s favorite book,
besides the Bible, was A. W. Tozer’s The
Knowledge of the Holy. Recently, he
had thoroughly enjoyed Heaven Is for Real
by Todd Burpo.
Jim loved to pray for
pastors – his son Paul, his nephew Earl Johnson Jr., Wayne Muckel, Ron Johns,
Noah Stoltzfus, Mike Maloney, Ray Sissel, Pat Wilson, Don Dixon, Jim Miller,
Marty Macdonald along with many, many others.
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