James Ira De Loache ’46

James De Loache died Dec. 19, 2007, in Dallas, Texas, where he had lived his entire life. He entered Princeton from Hotchkiss in June 1942. He joined the Naval Reserve that fall and was transferred to Cornell the following year. After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Princeton. However, after the third semester he returned to Dallas to join his father in the residential real-estate business, and in 1950 switched to running his mother's extensive family farms. Jimmy was active in many endeavors, including the oil business and business investments. One of his fun experiences was having a part in the development of Addison Airport in Dallas, which was the largest privately owned airport in the country at the time it was constructed. He never lost the love of flying he developed in the Navy, and owned and operated aircraft for more than 40 years. In addition to three homes in Texas, he had a founding interest in a ranch in Montana. He and his family enjoyed golf, hunting, fishing, and traveling. Jimmy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Frances Kennedy; five children; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.