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James 'Jim' Graybill
JAMES V. “JIM” GRAYBILL
Manchester
James V. "Jim" Graybill, 82, of Manchester, Iowa, passed Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester with his family by his side after a two-year battle. A Celebration with burial at Oakland Cemetery will be held at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester is assisting the family.
Jim was born Sept. 29, 1939, the son of Wayne and Laura (Goldsworthy) Graybill, and was raised in Dundee, Iowa. After graduation from Dundee High School in 1957, he attended U.S. Trade School in Kansas City, Mo., for Auto Mechanics. He was a mechanic at Wallace's Inc., where he met his wife of 61 years, Pat Hamlin. Jim went on from there to be a partner at Andrews Brothers Standard Station for several years. In the 70s, Jim ran the local Gulf/IOCO/ and, in the 80s, Graybill & Sons Shell Station and Sons Auto Sales with the help of his sons. Jim loved motorcycles, cars and collecting convertibles.
After working at Prestolite Battery as a maintenance supervisor for a few years, he acquired his Real Estate license. Jim was co-founder/co-owner of F&G Realty for 31 years, where he sold houses and invested in his own rental properties in the Manchester area. Jim and Pat enjoyed spending the winters in Fort Meyers, Fla., and their summers on Lake Delhi over the past 26 years.
Jim was a member of the Iowa National Guard for seven years, served on the Manchester Fire Department for 14 years and a member of Iowa Firefighters Association.
Jim is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pat Graybill; sons, Brian Graybill (special friend Kristy Sargent) and Kevin (Ronda) Graybill, all of Manchester; five grandchildren, Adam Graybill, Brett Graybill, Danielle (Landon) Schropp, Kaitlyn (Parker) Hunt and Jared Graybill (fiancee Olivia Miller); and one great-granddaughter, Piper Jo Hunt.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wayne and Laura; sons, Scott and Shawn Graybill; and a brother and his wife, John and Gayle Graybill.
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