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James
Robert Fleming
FLEMING, JAMES ROBERT, SR., 65, of
Ocoee, passed away on June 11, 2008, at Health Central in Ocoee. He
was born June 9, 1943, the son of Elizabeth Lee Salisbury and Leo Russell
Fleming. He attended Ocoee Elementary, Ocoee Middle, Robert E Lee Jr.
High, Edgewater High and graduated from Winter Park High School, Class
of '61. Jim went to work in September 1967 with the Orlando Fire Department.
After two serious accidents, and because of failing health, he retired
with a medical disability in November 1980. He worked as a Code Enforcement
Officer for the City of St. Cloud, FL and retired from the Florida Army
National Guard, Second Battalion Unit. This is the same unit of which
his grandfather, Lt. Col. Sam T. Salisbury, and his uncle, Major George
Robert "Bob" Salisbury II, were members. Jim was Second Vice
Commander of American Legion Post 109 of Ocoee and belonged to the Veterans
of Foreign War Post 4305 of Ocoee/Winter Garden.
Jim is survived by his wife, Margaret Odom Fleming
of Pocatello, Idaho; sons, James Robert Jr., of Pocatello, Idaho, and
Joseph Randolf Fleming, Anthony, FL; mother, Betty S. Hager, of Ocoee;
sister, Elizabeth F. Boileau, of Melbourne, Sonya Fleming Yost, of Winter
Garden; brothers, Steven Hager, Ocoee, LaWayne and Loran Fleming; and
7 grandchildren.
Jim's health had been failing for a number of years, suffering with
COPD, recently overcoming a MRSA infection at Shands Hospital. He was
a champion of causes for Americans with Disabilities, of which he could
repeat the Act word for word.
His wish is to have his cremains interred at the Florida National Cemetery
in Bushnell, Florida. A memorial service is to be held on October 11,
2008, at the American Legion Post 109 in Ocoee. Friends are invited.
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