Jim McCandless, age 72, passed away on June 11, 2018 in Grapevine, Texas. He had been a Grapevine resident all his life and many people in the town know him and his wife Mary as the middle-school sweethearts who never spent a day apart. Grapevine was the setting of their love story--where they met, married, raised two boys, added two daughters-in-law and welcomed seven grandchildren. You probably saw Jim out walking a couple of shihtzus along Hyland Greens or on the path behind his house on Army Corp of Engineers land. You may have attended Grapevine High School with him and Mary. You may have seen him on the news when his neighbor donated a kidney to him which blessed him with the priceless gift of time--almost ten extra years. You may have met him at the Gaylord where he welcomed visitors as a greeter. You may have engaged with him on a political chat room where he would definitely stand his ground but never became disrespectful (even if he was certain you were wrong). You may have met him as a product representative at Costco who had a super quick wit and an awesome sense of humor. Jim told the best stories and never knew a stranger. Chances are you've seen Jim around and chances are if you've talked to him you instantly felt like you'd known him forever. This great man, this man who worked 60-hour weeks and still found time to coach his boys in sports, the man who called Mary his young, beautiful bride for over 60 years, the man who welcomed anyone and everyone into his family, has earned his seat in heaven. If you felt the world become a little more lonely in the last few days that's why. The man who meant so much to so many is at rest. His bride, children, grandchildren, extended family and especially his furbabies miss him like crazy and I'm not sure we'll ever laugh the same way again without him. Even if you weren't lucky enough to know Jim or Mary, now you know that one of the greatest love stories of all time happened right in your backyard.
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