James Alexander Sellar Jr

James A. Sellar Jr. (Jim), 77 died after a long illness, Wednesday, February 10, 1999, at the Washakie Memorial Hospital. He was born March 23, 1921, in Mayoworth, WY the youngest child of James A. Sellar Sr. and Mary Alice Loomis Sellar. The family later moved to Kaycee, WY where Jim attended grade school and completed his high school education in Buffalo, WY. His time growing up was spent working for the many ranches in the area. He joined the Navy in 1942, gaining the position of Aviation Storekeeper. He was discharged in 1945, and until the time of his death was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

After discharge from the Navy, he moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, where for a short time he worked in his brothers’ commercial greenhouse. From there he got a job with Ladd Airforce Base (later changed to Fort Wainwright), in the Power plant. In the evenings and weekends, Jim studied and obtained an apprenticeship in carpentry, putting this to use through the construction of many homes throughout the Fairbanks area.

On January 13, 1951, Jim was united in marriage with Patricia A. Johnson in Fairbanks.

In 1972, illness forced Jim to retire his position as Foreman of the warehouse powerplant. He moved his family to Worland where he owned property. He continued to work as a subcontractor/handyman in the Worland area under the business of P&J Home Services.

Jim’s interests included woodworking, hunting and fishing, and being with his family, taking particular delight in his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Pat, of Worland, three daughters and their families, Debra and Vern McAdams of Cheyenne, WY, Barbara Sellar of Dayton, WY, and Jamie Sellar-Baker and David Baker of Worland. The grandchildren are Christy and Matthew McAdams of Cheyenne and Alexandria Baker of Worland. In addition, he is survived by two sisters, Mary Alice Logue of Gillette, WY and Jean Bartlett of New York, two nieces, Gail Meier of New York, Barbara Boucher of Fairbanks, Alaska and nephew James Sellar of Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his parents.