James “Jim” Howard Bostick, Jr. passed away on Sunday, November 7th, 2021 near Klamath Falls, OR. He
was 71 years old and a resident of Klamath Falls.
Jim was born on June 13th, 1950 in Stockton, CA to Dana Marie and James Howard Bostick Sr. He was the
eldest of seven siblings and had one sister and five brothers.
Jim lived in Concord, CA until high school. He then lived in Beavercreek, OR and went to Molalla High School.
At age 17 he dropped out of school to volunteer for the draft. He joined the Army and did basic training at
Fort Lewis in WA. He then went to Germany until he was 18 years old, when he volunteered to go to the
Vietnam War. He was never afraid of dying there; he looked at it as a job and did the best he could. He was
there for a year. He was injured when his tank hit a landmine, earning him a Purple Heart and giving him
lifelong issues with his hearing. He was a proud veteran and his service inspired his younger brothers to want
to go into the service as well.
Jim had six children - Scott Chrisman of Boise, ID, Stacey Pizzullo of Little Elm, TX, James Bostick of Mesa,
AZ, Daniall Stengel of Elma, WA, Chelsea Heath of Tualatin, OR and Melissa Connelly of Ellensburg, WA. He
had ten grandchildren and delighted in them when he was able to see them. He had many struggles in life,
but the one constant was the love he had for his family.
He enjoyed learning and was interested in many things. As a young boy he spent a lot of time with his
Grandpa Lyions talking, drinking coffee and learning firearm bluing. This is a hobby he was excellent at and
enjoyed all his life. He could take an old, burnt up gun and make it look brand new. He made his own
ammunition and worked on firearms for others as well.
He had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and geology. He also loved Harley
Davidson motorcycles, science, history, aviation, space, and fantasy and sci-fi films and books. He was a
gifted artist and calligrapher. He was a conversationalist and loved talking about ideas with his friends and
family.
He worked at a variety of jobs during his lifetime, including carpentry and construction, as an electrician, and
for a time at the Livermore National Laboratory. He had a brilliant mind and could make or fix just about
anything. He lived in several places in California, Oregon and Washington over the years.
Jim was preceded in death by his father James Howard Bostick, Sr., his mother Dana Marie Murphy, his stepfather
James Murphy and his brothers William Bostick, Thomas Bostick and Terry Bostick, as well as by his
longtime partner Cheryl Morgan. He and Cheryl spent many happy years together before she passed in 2016.
Jim is survived by his children and grandchildren, his wife of many years, Roberta Bostick, his sister Marilyn
Brewer and his brothers Timothy Bostick and Joseph Bostick. He also leaves behind his beloved dogs, Tuffy
and Four, who were his constant companions over the past several years. He and Roberta were reunited after
many years apart, and they spent his last five years together. She calls him the love of her life and her knight
in shining armor.
