James F. Caines
d. June 29, 2010
James F. Caines
James F. Caines, 84, died June 29, 2010 at his home after several years of declining health.
James was born in Kentucky in 1926 and grew up in Clifton Forge, VA and St. Albans, WV. On his eighteenth birthday, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served until the end of 1945. He enrolled at the University of Kentucky under the GI Bill and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Jim was a big fan of Kentucky basketball and remained an enthusiastic supporter of the Wildcats through the good and bad years.
Jim moved to Kingsport in 1950 to begin work at Tennessee Eastman. He worked in the Filter Products division, the Textile Development Lab, the Kodak division and the Engineering division. When he retired in 1986, he was a product manager in Capital Programs. While with Eastman, Jim received patents for the manufacture of cigarette filter tow and Kodel fibers. In his "middle years," Jim was a pilot, and avid camper, hiker, and trail rider with his family.
After retiring, Jim volunteered for Habitat for Humanity a "Habitat Regular", working on numerous houses and supervising the construction of several homes. In 1994, he traveled to South Dakota to work on a Jimmy Carter Work Project for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Jim immensely enjoyed his horses and his hobby of saddle making. He lent his leather and saddle making skills to therapeutic equestrian centers in Colorado, North Carolina, and to "Small Miracles" in Kingsport.
Jim was a charter member of Preston Hills Presbyterian Church and enjoyed the unique fellowship and "hands-on" projects that accompanied starting a new church. He was especially fond of the men's breakfast work sessions; Jim lived his faith through helping others.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Survivors are his wife of 54 years, Helen; daughters: Bridget Molten and husband Curtis of Idaho Falls, ID; Tricia Moody and husband George of Houston, Texas; Karen Caines of Durham, NC; Cindy Caines of Winston-Salem, NC; and grandchildren: Julia and Douglas Moody and Eric and Jason Molten.
At his request, Jim will be cremated and his ashes scattered by his family.
Memorial gifts may be made to Holston Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 5265, Kingsport, TN 37663; Second Harvest Food Bank, P.O. Box 3327, Johnson City, TN 37602-3327. In addition, Jim supported American Red Cross disaster relief and the work of the Salvation Army.
His family is grateful for the care provided by Dr. Paul Provance and Amedisis Hospice.
James was born in Kentucky in 1926 and grew up in Clifton Forge, VA and St. Albans, WV. On his eighteenth birthday, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served until the end of 1945. He enrolled at the University of Kentucky under the GI Bill and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Jim was a big fan of Kentucky basketball and remained an enthusiastic supporter of the Wildcats through the good and bad years.
Jim moved to Kingsport in 1950 to begin work at Tennessee Eastman. He worked in the Filter Products division, the Textile Development Lab, the Kodak division and the Engineering division. When he retired in 1986, he was a product manager in Capital Programs. While with Eastman, Jim received patents for the manufacture of cigarette filter tow and Kodel fibers. In his "middle years," Jim was a pilot, and avid camper, hiker, and trail rider with his family.
After retiring, Jim volunteered for Habitat for Humanity a "Habitat Regular", working on numerous houses and supervising the construction of several homes. In 1994, he traveled to South Dakota to work on a Jimmy Carter Work Project for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Jim immensely enjoyed his horses and his hobby of saddle making. He lent his leather and saddle making skills to therapeutic equestrian centers in Colorado, North Carolina, and to "Small Miracles" in Kingsport.
Jim was a charter member of Preston Hills Presbyterian Church and enjoyed the unique fellowship and "hands-on" projects that accompanied starting a new church. He was especially fond of the men's breakfast work sessions; Jim lived his faith through helping others.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and a sister.
Survivors are his wife of 54 years, Helen; daughters: Bridget Molten and husband Curtis of Idaho Falls, ID; Tricia Moody and husband George of Houston, Texas; Karen Caines of Durham, NC; Cindy Caines of Winston-Salem, NC; and grandchildren: Julia and Douglas Moody and Eric and Jason Molten.
At his request, Jim will be cremated and his ashes scattered by his family.
Memorial gifts may be made to Holston Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 5265, Kingsport, TN 37663; Second Harvest Food Bank, P.O. Box 3327, Johnson City, TN 37602-3327. In addition, Jim supported American Red Cross disaster relief and the work of the Salvation Army.
His family is grateful for the care provided by Dr. Paul Provance and Amedisis Hospice.
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