James Stacy

James Marion Stacy, Jim, 84, was born in Clifton, Arizona at his aunts home September 22, 1927 to Fred & Mary Stacy. On June 5, 2012, Jim passed away at his home in York Valley surrounded by his loving family. He grew up at the Stacy Ranch on Lower Blue River with six brothers & two sisters. They were a very close & happy family.He and his brothers George & Ed bought the ranch from their parents when they decided to retire & move to Clifton. Jim Met Florence Beauford in Clifton and after a short courtship they were married in the LDS church in Silver City, New Mexico. They lived at the ranch & raised their four children, Marion, Kathy, Tom & Berl. Jim was a honest, gentle, kind person. If he told you he would do something for you, it would be done. He was a very good rancher; he worked the land and made sure there was always water for all the animals. He was a loving person. He took care of his father & mother, his father & mother -in-law & his sister-in-law Dorthoy and her son Fred until their deaths. He raised his children that your word was your honor. They had a lot of fun with him learning to ride & work the cattle. Jim served on many county & state committees. He served as secretary, vice-president and president of the Greenlee County Cattlegrowers Association & as a member of the Arizona Cattlemens Association. He was a member of the Greenlee County Search & Rescue. He was a member of the LDS church, Duncan ward. He was the last of the original Stacy family. While he always worked at the ranch he also worked on construction & at Phelps Dodge Corp in Morenci, AZ. He drove the big truck & worked on the cable crew. In May 1988, Jim was injured & his left knee was crushed. The doctors said he wouldnt ride again by he did & he could run also. He was determined he would get back to the ranch when he was healed. Jim & Florence bought the Coalson Ranch from his nephew Fred Stacy. It had belonged to his oldest brother Jesse & his other brother Kenny. Jim worked there ranch with his family until the time of his death. Even though he couldnt go to the ranch any more he was there to give advice. On June 5, 2012, Jim passed away at his home in York Valley. Jim was preceded in death by his parents Fred & Mary Stacy; his brothers, Jesse, Vic, Berl, Kenny, George, Ed & Charles; his sisters, Fay & Marg, mother and father-in-law Mattie Bell & Oscar Beauford. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Florence, his children, Marion (Tom) Tucker, York; Kathy (Coy) Norris, York; Tom (Maria) Stacy, Glendale; Berl Stacy, York; grandchildren, Jimmy (Maxcine) Hollestelle, Morenci; Nicole Hollestelle, York; Amanda Pass, Clifton; great grand children, Taylor Hollestelle, Tommy Hollestelle, Talon Hollestelle, Devin "Critter" Tripp & Wyatt Tucker,many neices and nephews & many others who were children of his heart. Memorial services for Jim will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10 am the American Legion Hall in Clifton, Arizona. Arrangements are under the direction of McDougals Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Online condolences may be given at www.caldwellfuneralchapel.com