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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home. Interment will follow at Redeemer Cemetery, Mahwah
James Richard Lindemulder, age 49, of Vernon Township and formerly of Wayne, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015.
Jim was born in Paterson and raised in Wayne with his three brothers. He attended Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon, graduating with the Class of 1984.
Unlike most boys who typically chomp at the bit to get their driver’s license when they reach the age of seventeen, Jim didn’t display that same “got-to-have-it” desire. When he finally did get his license, he made up for those lost early years of driving by winding up with a job as a long-distance, over-the-road truck driver. For many years he hauled freight from New Jersey to California for both KLLM Transport and Decker Transport of Riverdale. He logged many-a-mile, often stopping at the same “watering-holes” where he got to know the waitresses so well, when they saw him pull in, they’d have his coffee poured before he could even climb out of his rig. After many years of driving, the long trips and many days away from family and friends began to make Jim long for home, so he made the switch to more local hauls, landing a job ten years ago with Wayne Tile Company in his hometown of Wayne. The switch made Jim happier! He loved driving for Wayne Tile and being home on weekends to pour his time and energy into more leisurely pursuits.
Jim had a great admiration for God’s beautiful creation. A sort of Dr. Dolittle, he loved feeding the birds and other little creatures that lived around his house. He once mounted a beautiful bird feeder on a tree with rope only to have a local bear climb that tree, untie the knots sending the food-filled feeder crashing to the ground. There was also a little chipmunk that Jim fed every morning from his window. If Jim was late with breakfast that chipmunk would surely give him a scolding. Spending time at his family’s cabin in the Adirondacks, Jim made friends with the chipmunks there too. He’d sit out on the deck and they would climb right up on his head and eat the food that he’d balance on the rim of his baseball cap. Jim also loved to go fishing, mostly fresh water or fly-fishing in Highland Lake near his home or on Saranac Lake in New York. Most recently, he had been working on building a beautiful fish pond in his back yard. Jim’s other hobbies included drawing, writing poetry and, in his early days of trucking he also enjoyed singing, taking regular cracks at karaoke.
Above all of the things that gave Jim enjoyment, he loved and cherished times with his family and friends the most. After extended time traveling the country alone in his truck, Jim loved coming home to enjoy a good meal and good conversation. His nephews and nieces gave him great joy and satisfaction in his life. He just loved to have them around and have good conversations with them. To him they were like having his own kids. He also greatly admired and loved the fellowship which he was able to give and receive from his church family at Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pompton Plains. For many years he served there as an usher and, as a Calvinist Cadet Corps leader, Jim was able to encourage the young boys entrusted to his care to experience the presence of God their creator in His glorious creation by teaching them the skills of an outdoorsman – right up Jim’s alley! Jim loved his church and was faithful in his walk with God, often feeling that hunger to be in God’s word.
His departure from this part of his life leaves great sadness in the hearts of his parents, brothers, sisters in-law, nephews and nieces but they are so grateful for his life and find rest and comfort knowing that they will see him again.
Surviving are Jim’s loving parents: Nicholas and Jane (nee Elzinga) Lindemulder; his three brothers: George and wife Susan Lindemulder, John and wife Susan Lindemulder, and Reverend Paul and wife Heidi Lindemulder: seven nieces and nephews: Stephen, Victoria, Ethan, Eric, Julia, Josie, and Joel; and his many uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in James’ name are asked to consider The Calvinist Cadet Corps, 1333 Alger S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (www.calvinistcadets.org/donate) or Eastern Christian Childrens Retreat, 700 Mountain Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (eccretreat.org/donate).
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home. Interment will follow at Redeemer Cemetery, Mahwah
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, August 21, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home. Interment will follow at Redeemer Cemetery, Mahwah
James Richard Lindemulder, age 49, of Vernon Township and formerly of Wayne, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015.
Jim was born in Paterson and raised in Wayne with his three brothers. He attended Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon, graduating with the Class of 1984.
Unlike most boys who typically chomp at the bit to get their driver’s license when they reach the age of seventeen, Jim didn’t display that same “got-to-have-it” desire. When he finally did get his license, he made up for those lost early years of driving by winding up with a job as a long-distance, over-the-road truck driver. For many years he hauled freight from New Jersey to California for both KLLM Transport and Decker Transport of Riverdale. He logged many-a-mile, often stopping at the same “watering-holes” where he got to know the waitresses so well, when they saw him pull in, they’d have his coffee poured before he could even climb out of his rig. After many years of driving, the long trips and many days away from family and friends began to make Jim long for home, so he made the switch to more local hauls, landing a job ten years ago with Wayne Tile Company in his hometown of Wayne. The switch made Jim happier! He loved driving for Wayne Tile and being home on weekends to pour his time and energy into more leisurely pursuits.
Jim had a great admiration for God’s beautiful creation. A sort of Dr. Dolittle, he loved feeding the birds and other little creatures that lived around his house. He once mounted a beautiful bird feeder on a tree with rope only to have a local bear climb that tree, untie the knots sending the food-filled feeder crashing to the ground. There was also a little chipmunk that Jim fed every morning from his window. If Jim was late with breakfast that chipmunk would surely give him a scolding. Spending time at his family’s cabin in the Adirondacks, Jim made friends with the chipmunks there too. He’d sit out on the deck and they would climb right up on his head and eat the food that he’d balance on the rim of his baseball cap. Jim also loved to go fishing, mostly fresh water or fly-fishing in Highland Lake near his home or on Saranac Lake in New York. Most recently, he had been working on building a beautiful fish pond in his back yard. Jim’s other hobbies included drawing, writing poetry and, in his early days of trucking he also enjoyed singing, taking regular cracks at karaoke.
Above all of the things that gave Jim enjoyment, he loved and cherished times with his family and friends the most. After extended time traveling the country alone in his truck, Jim loved coming home to enjoy a good meal and good conversation. His nephews and nieces gave him great joy and satisfaction in his life. He just loved to have them around and have good conversations with them. To him they were like having his own kids. He also greatly admired and loved the fellowship which he was able to give and receive from his church family at Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pompton Plains. For many years he served there as an usher and, as a Calvinist Cadet Corps leader, Jim was able to encourage the young boys entrusted to his care to experience the presence of God their creator in His glorious creation by teaching them the skills of an outdoorsman – right up Jim’s alley! Jim loved his church and was faithful in his walk with God, often feeling that hunger to be in God’s word.
His departure from this part of his life leaves great sadness in the hearts of his parents, brothers, sisters in-law, nephews and nieces but they are so grateful for his life and find rest and comfort knowing that they will see him again.
Surviving are Jim’s loving parents: Nicholas and Jane (nee Elzinga) Lindemulder; his three brothers: George and wife Susan Lindemulder, John and wife Susan Lindemulder, and Reverend Paul and wife Heidi Lindemulder: seven nieces and nephews: Stephen, Victoria, Ethan, Eric, Julia, Josie, and Joel; and his many uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in James’ name are asked to consider The Calvinist Cadet Corps, 1333 Alger S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (www.calvinistcadets.org/donate) or Eastern Christian Childrens Retreat, 700 Mountain Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 (eccretreat.org/donate).
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