Gone Fishin’
Sadly, we said goodbye to James “Jim” Warren Drave who passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86 on April 14, 2023. Jim was born on May 25, 1936 to William Fred Drave and Evelyn Elaine Steitz Drave in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jim graduated from East High School with the class of 1954,was in ROTC and joined the national guard after graduation.
After his time in the guard Jim started working at American Linen in 1956. He forged lasting friendships with many of his colleagues and continued to meet with them monthly after he retired in 1998.
Jim married Sandra Stuart on November 10, 1978 and adopted her two children, Rodney and Tami, on April 14, 1980. He cared for his children even after he and Sandy divorced in 1990. Jim also cared lovingly for his daughter Tami’s children after she passed away in 2009.
Jim was an avid fisherman. He spent many days on the Provo River and steelhead and salmon fishing on the Salmon River in Idaho. Jim shared his invaluable fishing skills with his family and friends.
Jim will be missed greatly by his family and friends. He is survived by his son, Rod, and his grandchildren Dakoda, Cherokee, Kiowa, Sakoya, and Audrey.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter Tami.
Jim’s services will be held at Larkin Sunset Gardens at 1950 E. Dimple Dell Rd. Sandy, Utah. His visitation/viewing will be Friday, April 28, 2023 beginning at 10:00am
I am going to miss Jim so much. He was the nicest person in the world. I’ll miss his sense of humor and apples from his tree and squash & zucchini from his garden. Rest in peace my friend.
Jim was a good neighbor. I will miss his greetings that he would call from his yard to ours. I will also miss the apples from his apple tree that he would hand over the back fence.
My condolences go out to his family.
I met Jim over 20 years ago. He came to my house to watch the Olympic Torch being run down our street. Jim was a very kind, loving man. He spent last Christmas with our family. It was so nice to spend time with him again.
Jim lived his life on his terms and always being independent. God took him home on Jim's terms...gently and peacefully with his independence in tact to the very end.
I know that he was welcomed into the here after with open, loving arms and that he will always be in the heart and soul of his family and friends.
It was an honor to know you Jim!!
I have some fond memories of Jimmy throughout my life! He was the gentlest and kindest person I’d ever met! I never heard him raise his voice and loved his fishing stories! We all loved Jimmy's yellow apples that he was so willing to share, we even enjoyed helping him pick them! I always enjoyed when Jimmy would come to visit my grandparents we’d sit on their patio talking & exchanging stories! Please give grandma & grandpa Carnes big hugs for me! I love you!
