James "Jim" Paul Wisdom, Jr.

After graduating from Denison High School in 1956, he attended the University of Texas, Austin prior to serving his country in the U.S. Navy. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, Jim began his career at Texas Instruments, working there for thirteen years while resuming his education at the University of Texas, Dallas, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing.

Adding to his list of accomplishments, Jim also fulfilled his goal of training and becoming a licensed instrument rated private pilot. Leaving Texas Instruments, Jim enjoyed the next thirty-four years of his career as Owner and President of J. Wisdom & Associates, the manufacturers representative organization he started in 1983. He enjoyed the success of his business, as well as the opportunity provided him to meet many throughout the U.S. who became lifelong friends.

Jim never met a stranger, as everyone he met seem to quickly become a friend. Jim was a kind man, always available to help in anyway he could, anyone who needed him. To his many friends, Jim was a unique individual with a generous heart, and an uncanny sense of humor which made moments with him somewhat unpredictable, but never dull. His kind and loving nature resulted in the gift of many special and close lifelong friendships. He managed time for his many interests over the years, including the joy of weekends piloting a small plane, a great day of bass fishing, and time building his models.

A busy man, there was always time to help anyone in need, and most of all, to always be available to his wife, Jennifer, of 45 years, and to his three children who he loved dearly and whom he was proud. Jim was most willing to share, to others, his children’s accomplishments. He was equally proud of his four grandchildren, looking forward to their calls and visits. The loss of a loving, kind man, generous to all who were privileged to meet him; a man who loved nothing more than to leave everyone laughing, will leave a void in the life of all whom he touched in his 83 years.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents, his son, Nathaniel Wisdom, and his close friend, Barbara Wisdom. Jim is survived by his wife, Jennifer; daughter, Laura Wisdom, son-in-law, Thomas Durnin; daughter, Megan Wisdom Larkin, son-in-law, John Larkin; grandchildren, Sydney Larkin, Chloe Larkin, Elliott Larkin, and Colin Larkin. He also leaves behind his dearly loved pets, Alexandria, Auggie and Itty, and his grand dog, Teddy.

A family memorial service is planned.