James R. Crowe, 78, died Nov. 13, 2011, at his residence.

Jim and his wife Janice were often at Kendallville. They parked just south of the log cabin. Jim played mandolin and usually was at the Down Yonders camp up on Michigan hill.

Jim lived in Harrod, Ohio which is a small town south east of Lima, Ohio

We understand he was working with a backhoe when he died.