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James William Courtin, born December 17, 1921, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2005. He was a resident of Albuquerque for 54 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Courtin. Survivors include his brother, Jack Courtin and Jack's wife Evelyn; four children - two daughters - Connie Cooke of Fullerton, CA, and Teri Boggess of Hanford, CA, two sons - Thomas Courtin of Albuquerque, NM, Roderick Courtin of Phoenix, AZ; and three stepchildren - Joseph Phillips of Eagle, ID, Judy Phillips of CA, and Chrystal Menefee of Eagle ID; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was a veteran of WWII and was a member of the Manhattan Project team in Los Alamos. He was an employee of Sandia National Laboratories from 1951 until his retirement in 1981. He is a past president of Edelweiss am Rio Grande and a member of the American Legion Post 49. He had an amazingly full and active life until very recently and will be missed by his family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at Aspen Funeral Alternatives, 1935 Juan Tabo, NE, on Saturday, May 21, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
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