Birth date: Jul 28, 1936 Death date: Jul 17, 2015
James F. Keough, 78, The Villages, FL, passed away on July 17, 2015 under the care of family and staff of Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida. Mr. Keough was born on July 28, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to his parents Read Obituary
Something prompted me to look up Jim on the Internet this morning. Very sorry to see that he passed several years ago. I worked for the Lincoln group along with Jim and always enjoyed my dealings with him. Loved his sense of humor. Jim was a very good man and will be missed. – Jeff Howlett, formerly of WHAM Radio.
Dear Claire
Jane & I send our deepest sympathies. We will miss Jim very much. We had many good
times together at our ND meetings, Friday Golf events, etc. Jim was a great representative of the University of Notre Dame - many candles will be burning bright at
the ND Grotto, God Bless
Jane & Frank McElroy
Claire,
My deepest sympathies at this most difficult time.
Tom Wertheimer
Dear Claire,
We were so sorry to hear of Jim's passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with you and the children. He was truly a great guy and is a good soul. We will fondly remember many special times, including the trip to Hershey (the bunny hop), the Acapulco adventure, working with Jim for mutual clients and dozens of fun golf matches.
Jim was multi-talented. An excellent CPA who could have been a concert pianist (but not a professional golfer); a witty story teller with an engaging Irish sense of humor; a good friend; and a husband and father who truly loved his family.
He will be missed.
Carol and Denny
Dear Claire,
I'll start with me losing all those flips to Jim at the Birches when you and Kathy came over after school. Way too many memories of and with the Airman to recite after that.
I learned from a German friend when we were over there that she had lost so many physical possessions that her memories were her souvenirs. Mine will be for Jim.
One of a kind.
Love,
Dick and Kathy
Clare, I am so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. He was a good man. I admired him for all he did for the Notre Dame Club. We will all miss him. You have my deepest sympathy. Clare, I know you are a strong person. Family is so important. Cherish them and know that your Norte Dame family is here for you.
God Bless,
Donna Swiderski
In deepest sympathy from Barbara Kraus, fellow member of The Villages Notre Dame Club.
Claire and Family
The Notre Dame Club of The Villages would like to extent to you and your family our deepest sympathy. James went to sleep here and opened his eyes to see his family, friends and acquaintances that preceded him at "The Gate".
Our fondest memories of James was when we first met with Claire at The Villages Publix back in 2009. James a '58 Alumnus of Notre Dame walked in wearing his Notre Dame shirt. During our conversation James told us he was a retired CPA. We were just starting the Notre Dame Club in The Villages and James agreed to become our first club treasurer. He served under two administrations and was a loyal, dedicated peaceful man with a heart for His Alma Mater and love for his Notre Dame Family.
We remember visiting James and Claire in their home and could hear James playing the piano. We were not aware at the time that Jim played with the Olde Tyme Jazz Band. James played the piano prelude for our Notre Dame Celebration banquets and sang his Alma Mater following our Pep Rally's.
We will always have these good memories of James with us and the pleasure of having to know him personally.
From ALL of Your Notre Dame Family of The Villages "May the Perpetual Light shine upon you.
"We will see you at The Gate".
Mitch & Marie Budzon on behalf of your entire Notre Dame Family
Dear Claire and Family,
It's been years since we Gillards saw you all in Syracuse or maybe in Fulton when you visited Grandpa Walsh. I remember Aunt Rose fondly and Uncle Jim (though I think Jim was really a cousin in some way "removed." It's good to read the comments of others and imagine Jim at golf, watching a Notre Dame game with friends, mentoring someone in tennis. A life well lived. Just thinking of you all brings back my parents (Bill and Aileen) and grandparents (Ed and Marguerite) as well as all the "aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and relations" we, as children, learned to remember in our nighttime prayers. So grateful for all my Irish American relatives and all the gifts of love and ambition they modeled for us. May your sorrow be laced with sweetness.
Marni Gillard, on behalf of my sibs: Dan, Jim, Meg, Maria and David
Dear Claire, I was so sorry to read of Jim's passing in the Post Standard. Even though I hadn't seen Jim in a few years I often thought about him always with a smile and regarded him as a good friend. Please know I will keep him in my prayers...Peter Holmes
