Sad to hear about Jim's passing. He will be missed.
Bob Schuyler
On 4/1/2015 10:25 AM, Karlis Karklins wrote:
> [image: James Edward Ayres Obituary]
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> I am sad to inform fellow listers that James E. Ayres passed away in Tucson
> on March 10, 2015. He was a good friend who will be sorely missed. Here is
> the obituary that was published in the *Arizona Daily Star* on Mar. 15,
> 2015.
>
> James Edward Ayres died at his Tucson home on March 10, 2015. Born
> September 30, 1936, Eau Claire WI, to Wayne and Alice Ayres, Jim graduated
> Evanston, WY high school in 1955, served in the US Air Force, received a BA
> from Fresno State College, and an MA from Univ of Arizona. Jim was a
> pioneer in historical archaeology of the West, remaining active in the
> field until shortly before his death. He directed excavations for the
> Tucson Urban Renewal Project, headed the research division at the AZ State
> Museum, served as AZ State Historic Preservation Officer, taught at both
> ASU and UofA, and did independent consulting. He indexed all of Tucson's
> English-language newspapers from 1870 to 1911, the results of which will be
> published posthumously as a research tool for historians and
> archaeologists. Jim served as President of the Society for Historical
> Archaeology and received the society's two highest awards. He chaired the
> Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and received the AZ Governor's
> Award for Historic Preservation. He spent many summers cataloging
> historical logging sites in the Uinta Mts UT. He enjoyed travel and
> learning about wines. Jim is survived by his wife, Marianne, with whom he
> spent 43 years, and three brothers, Larry, Bill (also an archaeologist),
> and Jon. No plans for a memorial have been made, but contributions may be
> sent to AZ Hist Soc Archives or American Heritage Ctr Laramie WY.
> Condolences may be sent to ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.
>
> See more at:
> http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?pid=174402011#sthash.40mMc0Sn.dpuf
>
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Robert L. Schuyler
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