MARKLEY, JAMES "JIM"
Born in Arlington Heights, IL, May 17, 1963, Jim and his family moved to Dallas, June, 1969. After a valiant year-long struggle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, complicated by Juvenile Diabetes and renal failure, Jim passed from this life as he lived it - gracefully and courageously on November 22, 2006 at 43. He graduated from Newman Smith High School, Carrollton, 1981. He received an A. A. degree in Business, Brookhaven Community College, Farmers Branch, 1984, while completing math and science required for an engineering degree. While at Brookhaven, he worked summers in the R & D Lab for Southland Corporation's Chemical Division. He studied Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M for a year. When the oil patch went down, Jim transferred to the University of North Texas, Denton, graduating with a B.S. degree in Finance and Mathematics, 1987. Jim worked part-time as an engineer at Southland's Tidel Systems while at North Texas. He began his full-time career in finance with Concord Commercial, later absorbed by Ingersoll Rand. Not wanting to leave Texas Jim applied his knowledge, skill and love of computers to a position with Basic Four. This was followed by 13 years with Prelude Systems. For the past five years, Jim worked for Central Garden and Pet. Walnut Creek, CA from his Dallas office. He additionally provided computer services for Patty Stern Markley's event planning business, Dallas Meeting Management and developed a successful meeting registration program used worldwide. Until recent health problems intervened. Jim taught literacy classes (LIFT) through Scottish Rite Hospital, volunteering for 8 years. Preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Harold and Agnes Markley, maternal grandparents, John and Mary Mastandrea, and maternal great-grandmother Mary Petosa, all of Des Moines, IA. Survived by wife Patty Stern Markley, Dallas, parents Robert and Mary Ann Markley, sister Jennifer Markley, Carrollton, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bill and Joan Stern, Carrollton, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Rob and Tammany Stern, sons Sam, Joseph and Michael, Plano, brother-in-law Ron Stern, Dallas, uncle James D. Mount and aunt Susan Markley Mount, Johnston, IA, great aunts Harriet Petosa, Des Moines, IA, and Mildred Petosa, Clive, IA, numerous cousins, friends, and beloved pets "Bob", Cream Puff and Grace. Memorial service Thursday, November 30, 2006, 2:00 pm, Sparkman/Dickey Funeral Home, 17501 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75287, 972-407-6070. Please send any donations to LIFT (Literacy Instruction for Texas), 2121 Main St., Suite #100 Dallas, TX 75201.  www.filt-texas.org
SPARKMAN DICKEY, Dallas N. Tollway at Trinity Mills.

The Dallas Morning News
Submitted by Lilly (Calhoun) Warren