James L. Gault passed on Wednesday December 28, 2011 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous fight with Lymphoma.
A service to celebrate Jim's life will be held
2:30pm Thursday, January 5th
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
925 Balour Dr • Encinitas • CA • 92024
A family burial service will precede the celebration of Jim’s life at Eternal Hills.
Jim will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched. If you have any special memories of your time with Jim please use the comment feature below to share with us.
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Jim was born and raised in St. Peter, Minnesota where he later received his Bachelor of Science degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. Jim moved to California in the early 1950’s after serving in the U.S. Army. In California, he became reacquainted with his childhood neighbor Patricia Ann Lenander and their relationship soon led to 52-year-long happy marriage. After raising three children in La Habra, Calif, Jim & Pat relocated to Carlsbad where they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2006.
Jim’s career was in Aerospace where he worked for North American Aviation (Rockwell) for 44 years. His engineering work was instrumental in the success of the Gemini, Apollo, which led to walking on the moon, and Space Shuttle programs. Jim was a master bridge player and avid gardener who especially enjoyed boating and sports. Jim also was a 50 year Mason member.
Jim is survived by daughters Kathy; Jack Dale, Kris; Jonathan Finfer, son Drs. Michael; Cindy Gault and grandchildren Crista, Kara, Tayler, Weston, Erica, Emily, Peter & James. Jim very much enjoyed his family and they all looked forward to grandpa’s waffle breakfasts and chocolate milk shakes. He is also survived by his siblings Mary Durbahn, Pernell Gault, and Samuel Gault as well as their families.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
in care of Jim Gault
P.O.Box 130491
Carlsbad, CA 92013-0491
