Blue Hill resident James W. Mackin, 74, died Friday September 30,2011, at his home. A memorial service was held Tuesday October 4, at Holy Trinity Catholic church with the very Rev. James Schrader officiating. Private burial will be held at the Blue Hill Catholic cemetery at a later date. The remains were cremated.
James W. Mackin was born to James J. and Helen (Shea) Mackin at Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Youngstown. In 1959 he graduated form Colgate University in Hamilton, N. Y. He married Madalyn Sweeny, his treasured wife of 50 years on October 10, 1959.
For seven years, he represented a steel company in the south eastern states while living in Atlanta, GA. The family moved to Denver, Colorado. In 1966 to enter the commercial landscaping business. He later started Western Cedar Care Company. In 1996 following retirement they moved to Blue Hill, Nebraska to enjoy the good life.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in blue Hill, and enjoyed golfing with friends and the wonderful community of blue Hill.
Jim is survived by four daughters, Molly Dopheide and husband Lt. Col. (ret.) Clyde of Leavenworth, , Kansas, , Shea Durkin and husband Thomas of Parker, Colorado, Mary Poppert and husband Christopher of Glenside, Pennsylvania., kathleen Buckner and husband Charles of Castle Rock, Colorado; Four sons, James and his wife Jodi of Ayr, Nebraska, Paul and hhis wife Mori of Fort Collins, Colorado, Daniel and his wife Nicole of Blue Hill, Nebraska and John and his wife Julie of Broomfield, Colorado. One sister, Alma Griffiths and her husband Richard of Gainesville, florida, two sisters-in-law, Ruth Wylie of Atlanta Rosann Bord of Youngstown, Ohio, one brother-in-law, Miles Sweeeney of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Jim's pride and joy were his 21 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Madalyn in 2009.
Madalyn Mackin October 1, 1936 to January 10, 2009
BLUE HILL, NEB. – Services were held on Jan. 13, 2009, in Nebraska for Madalyn Mackin, 72, who died Jan. 10, 2009, in Nebraska.
Madalyn was born on Oct. 1, 1936 in Youngstown, a daughter of James A. and Ellen J. Thorton Sweeney.
She was a graduate of Ursuline High School and Youngstown State University.
She married James W. Mackin on Oct. 10, 1959, in Youngstown and moved to Atlanta and then to Colorado. Her passion in life was raising and watching the development of her children.
Madalyn is survived by her husband, Jim; four sons, James (Jodi), Paul (Mori), Daniel (Nicole) and John (Julie); four daughters, Molly (Lt. Col. Clyde) Dopheide, Shea (Thomas) Durkin, Mary (Christopher) Poppert and Kathleen (Charles) Buckner; two sisters, Ruthie Wylie and Roseann Bord; one brother, Miles Sweeney; and 21 grandchildren.
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