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James I. Crowther Jr., age 68, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008. He is survived by his daughters, Catherine Fraser and husband, Robert of Albuquerque, Carolyn Roller and husband, Michael of Fort Collins, CO and Cristin Crowther of Albuquerque; and his sister, Nancy Berman and husband, Robert of Woodstock, MD. Jim was blessed with six grandchildren, Andrew, Zachary and Nathaniel Fraser, and Rachel, Joshua, and Adam Roller. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Crowder; and two precious grandchildren, Patrick and Amy Fraser. Jim was born in Baltimore, MD in 1940 to James and Estelle Crowther and was married to Linda Gempp Crowther from 1961 to 1998. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1961 and served in the U.S. Army for 20 years. Jim's service included two combat tours of duty in Vietnam plus assignments in Germany, Taiwan, and locations throughout the US. He earned a Master of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering and taught at West Point in addition to his command, staff, advisory, and research assignments. Jim retired from the Army in 1981 at the rank of Lt. Colonel. His military decorations include five Bronze Star medals, the Legion of Merit, the Air Medal and others. Jim moved to Albuquerque in 1981 and joined Sandia National Laboratories where he worked for 21 years. His activities at Sandia Labs centered on analysis of conventional and nuclear military operations and weapon systems, and included interaction with a wide range of military agencies in the US and overseas. Jim retired from Sandia Labs in 2002 and enjoyed travel, military history, sports, and family activities. He maintained contact with fellow Vietnam veterans, especially from the First Infantry Division and the First Combat Engineer Battalion. Memorial Services will be held Friday, October 31, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. Interment of cremains will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of your choice. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
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