James Thomas Twidell
March 1, 1951 ~ March 8, 2013
James Thomas Twidell, 62, of Princeton died at 11:21 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at his home in rural Princeton. Born March 1, 1951, in Princeton to George and Margaret (Krager) Twidell, he married Mary Lee Florschuetz Sept. 22, 1973, in Mendota. She survives. He was a 1969 graduate of Walnut High School and received his Bachelor of Arts in Animal Science from Western Illinois University in Macomb. He farmed for 22 years and raised pure bred Hampshire hogs. He also worked for Nelson Construction and was a finish carpenter for Someone''s in the Kitchen in Princeton. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Princeton and Gideons International. He served on the church council and was a Sunday school teacher for several years. Also surviving are his parents, George and Margaret Twidell of Princeton; three daughters, Valerie (Paul) Nelson of Grand Rapids, Mich., Emily (Christopher) Adamow of India and Caroline Twidell of Princeton; five grandchildren, Naomi Twidell, Joshua Nelson, Jedidiah Adamow, Abraham Adamow and Lucille Adamow; three godchildren, Martice Vernon of West Bend, Wis., Emmely Vernon of Princeton and Azeem Hosein of Oglesby; two brothers, David (Ann) Twidell of Conroe, Texas, and Allen (Jodi) Twidell of Walnut; and two sisters, Kay (Greg) Dabler of Wyanet and Lois (Mitchell) Ebanks of Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church, 116 N. Pleasant St., Princeton, with Pastor Norman Femrite officiating. Burial will be in cemetery of the First Baptist Church in Manlius. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be directed to Gideons International and World Mission Prayer League. Pallbearers are Craig Florschuetz, Derek Urban, Azeem Hosein, Martice Vernon, Scott Payne and James Scruggs. Honorary pallbearer is Joseph Diaz.
We were fortunate to meet Jim while having our Kitchen remodeled by Some Ones in the Kitchen. He is a great man and will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.
Jim and I were at WIU at the same time and shared the same passion for the purebred hog business. “Twiggy” brought honesty and integrity to the hog business as well as being a true livestock breeder. My thoughts and prayers are with you all, but Jim was a man of great faith and he will now walk with the Lord
Jim and I were good friends all through high school, shared science and math classes together
Thoughts and prayers to his family
We at monicals pizza are so sorry for your loss!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
What a great funeral today. Jim, even in death, provided a great opportunity for people to hear the Gospel. And the girls participation in the service was wonderful. Jim’s legacy should last a long, long time.
I had the great pleasure of meeting Jim many years ago when he was working for Nelson Construction. He was a great finish carpenter. During the process of helping with my sister & brother-in-laws house remodel, I learned a lot of trade secrets from Jim on the intricate details of finish carpentry, that I use today in my own home remodeling. To Jim’s family, My thoughts & prayers are with you in this trying time. Jim will be greatly missed.
I had the very great honor of working with Jim for many years. His giving spirit will be greatly missed.
I graduated from Walnut high school with Jim in 1969. I remember his smile and laughter the most. I don’t think I ever saw him again after graduation. How sad that life is too busy too keep up with old friends. My apologies to Jim. Hopefully this will teach me to try harder and do better at keeping track of old friends. My thoughts and prayers to his family at this sad time.