James Lewis Flanders, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died May 14, 2017. Jim was born February 11, 1946 in Tooele, Utah, to Stephen Francis and Mary Gwendolyn Lewis Flanders.
He attended Tooele schools, where he excelled in swimming, and graduated in 1964. After working for the FBI as a Fingerprint Technician, he returned to Tooele to work for the State of Utah as a Fingerprint Technician, and achieved the rank of Sergeant of Detectives with the Tooele City Police Department.
After leaving Tooele, he resided in Wyoming, Las Vegas, and Silverton, Colorado and retired in Apache Junction, Arizona. Jim was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed all types of sports. He was a friend to everyone he met.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Marion, Betty and Margaret. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Anita Faye; son Clifford James (Angela), Durango, Colorado; daughter Bridgette, Apache Junction, Arizona; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Jim is also survived by his sister, Shirley Haslam, Centerville, Utah; brother, Stephen Jay, of Tooele, Utah; brother-in-law Ervin Schilke, of West Branch, Michigan and a large extended family. Services were held May 20, 2017 in Arizona. He will be dearly missed.