James was born in Henderson, Nevada to Michael and Maryellen Stratman on November 13, 1997. Upon graduation from Green Valley High School, he went on to pursue a degree in Construction Management at UNLV. He started his first full-time job at Sletten Construction Company, beginning as a Project Engineer working on-site at SECTA, before joining the Corrections Department.
James had an affinity for children and hoped to have many of his own someday; he would have been an awesome daddy. He enjoyed muscle cars, playing golf, basketball, video games, and watching his Oregon Ducks. His allegiance and fidelity to his family and many friends was legend.
James was pre-deceased by his father, Michael John Stratman, in 2007. He is survived by his mother, Maryellen (Buckley) Stratman, his big brother, Carmen Colosimo [Courtney], his little sister, Shannon Stratman, and his stepfather, Frank Colosimo.
