James Clayton "Jimmy" Middleton died Friday October 24, 2008, on his 86th birthday, at Hospice Austin's Christopher House. He is survived by Beverly Middleton, his wife of sixty-five grand and glorious years. Jimmy cherished Beverly and thought she was everything any man could wish for in a wife, mother, companion, partner, and lover. He is survived by his three beautiful daughters Claudia, Tibb, and Doris of Austin. He is also survived by two grandchildren, James Bart of Colorado and Maggie Donovan of Austin and five great grandchildren, Taylor, Alex and Haley Bart, and Audrey and Gwyneth Donovan. Additionally, he is survived by his sister Martha Brasington of Florida, brother Jack Woodruff of Menlo Park, California , his nieces Linda Johnson of Suwanee, Georgia and Lynn Lindsay of Austin, his granddaughter-in-law Kristine Bart of Colorado, and his son-in-law Steve Bart of Harrison, Arkansas. Jimmy was born October 24, 1922 in Shreveport, La. to Clarence and Teresa Middleton. He graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, La. 1940 and then passed the test for his Louisiana Journeyman Plumber License. On December 17, 1942 he married his childhood sweetheart, Beverly Lindsay. After working at Barksdale Air Force Base as a plumber, Jimmy joined the Army Air Force as an Aviation Cadet and received his Wings in August 1944. He was then assigned to Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin to transition to the Douglas C-47 airplane. He then deployed to England with the 437th Troup Carrier Group and flew missions across Europe. Jimmy returned to the States, July 1945 to prepare for the invasion of Japan. However, with the surrender of Japan and the ending of the war, Jimmy was discharged from the Army Air Force. Jimmy returned to Austin and attended the University of Texas, School of Mechanical Engineering prior to founding The Middleton Plumbing Co. in 1950. Jimmy joined the University Area Kiwanis Club in 1951 and served as Club President in 1961, and was an active member until his death. He also chaired the City of Austin Plumbing Advisory Board for 21 years and was a longtime member of the Associated Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors of Texas; serving as State President in 1975. In 1989 he retired and turned Middleton Plumbing Co. over to his son-in-law. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday October 31, 2008 at Weed Corley Fish Funeral Home located at 3125 N. Lamar Blvd. The Reverend John Elwanger will conduct the service. The family wishes to express our great appreciation to the doctors and nurses at Heart Hospital of Austin, the wonderful rehabilitative caretakers at Brighton Gardens of Austin, the kind nurses at Waterloo Dialysis Center, and the loving staff at Hospice Austin's Christopher House. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice Austin's Christopher House or to your preferred charity.
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