James Colford M-B-30-7

James "Sarge" Kenneth Colford

May 10, 1931 - January 5, 2015

SERVICES: 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle located at 701 S. Main St. Edinburgh, IN. OFFICIATING: Rev. Mark Myers. VISITATION: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Church. FINAL RESTING PLACE: Rest Haven Cemetery, Edinburgh, IN. Military rites will be performed by the Military Department of Indiana Ceremonial Unit. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Edinburgh Apostolic Tabernacle Church Bus Ministry for Children. James Kenneth Colford, 83, of Newton Drive, Edinburgh, IN, passed away at 6:25 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2015, at home with his loving family at his side. Jim was born May 10, 1931 in White County, Indiana, the son of Thomas Jerome and Minnie A. (Ewing) Colford. He married E. Jean Greathouse May 25, 1951. Known to many as “Sarge,” Jim Colford served his country for 40 years, 2 months and 10 days in the National Guard, finally retiring in 1991 as a Master Sergeant. Jim loved the Guards and his fellow co-workers, serving full time as a mechanic and supervisor at headquarters mess hall at Stout Field in Indianapolis. Jim had the opportunity to mentor and be a supervisor to a future vice president, Dan Quail. He participated several years in the Indianapolis 500 festivities by driving owners and race car drivers during the 500. During his high school years, Jim was an outstanding basketball player, playing varsity. He lettered all four years in basketball, baseball and fastpitch softball. His greatest pleasure was being involved in the annual deer hunt at Camp Atterbury, which he participated in for 47 years and he was a member of the Atterbury Sportsman Club. He loved to hunt mushrooms. Family was very important to Jim. He enjoyed holidays and all family birthdays. Jim was an excellent cook and never met a stranger. Survivors include his wife; sons, Michael (Phyllis) Colford of Edinburgh, Bill (Cheryl) Colford of Columbus and Jeff (Kelly) Colford of Indianapolis; a daughter, Christy (Jeff) Giles of Richardson, Texas; grandsons, Graham Giles of Texas and Caden Colford of Indianapolis; granddaughters, Angela (Jon) Levine of Indianapolis, Julie (Chris) Hanahan of San Diego, California, Angela Szewczak of Columbus, Indiana, and Melissa Britton of Columbus, Indiana; great-granddaughters, Autumn Perry, Kaylee McCarty and Kourtney and Kaity Szewczak; great-great-grandchildren, Charli Levine, McKenzie, Mia and Kobe Perry. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister.