Updated Obituary - James T. "Jim" Stillwell

James T. "Jim" Stillwell

James T. "Jim" Stillwell, 73, of Deepwater, Missouri died Friday, December 23, 2016 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He was born May 29, 1943 in Mountain Grove, Mo., the son of Afton Sam Stillwell and Dorothy Gertrude (Price) Stillwell.

Jim taught in the public school systems at Nathan Hale Junior High School in Omaha, Nebraska, a teacher and principal at Raymondville, Mo.; and finally, for the Clinton School District at the Clinton Middle School, retiring June 2, 1998, after 29 years of public school service. Later in life Jim became an adjunct instructor at State Fair Community College, Clinton Campus. During the spring semester of 2016, due to health reasons, Jim retired for the last time. Beginning at the age of 12 and through high school Jim worked as a Printer's Devil at Worman Printing, Tri-County News, and finally at the Mountain Grove Journal. He was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Clinton. Jim graduated in 1961 from Mountain Grove High School. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education from Drury University in Springfield, Mo. He was a member of the Missouri National Education Association, and a former member of the Masonic Order. Jim enjoyed reading, surfing the internet on his computer, following politics, and Studebaker automobiles, collecting paper weights, and working in stained glass art. Jim was an avid traveler, making trips to Russia, England, and various parts of the United States. One particular trip to Russia was extremely life changing for Jim. On April 7, 1997, 3:00 p.m. Moscow time, Jim became Dad to two Russian boys. Michael and Ryan were adopted and brought to Clinton, Mo., to become a part of Jim's family.



Surviving are two sons, Michael Afton Stillwell, state of Missouri, and Ryan Price Stillwell, Deepwater, Mo.; two grandsons, Cooper James Stillwell, Clinton, Mo., and Cayden James Andrew Stillwell, Windsor, Mo.; numerous cousins, friends, and colleagues; and Buddy, his four legged companion, of the home.



Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 181 East 7 Highway, Clinton, Mo. The family will receive friend Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral Home, Clinton. Graveside services and interment will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Mo. The family suggests memorial contributions to C.A.R.E., (Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor), or the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and these donations may be left in care of the funeral home.