James Blair      
 

Family-Placed Obituary

BLAIR, James "Jim" Age 69, of Xenia, passed away Wednesday 
June 1, 2005. James was born May 22, 1936 in Dayton to Margaret 
Rebecca Montgomery and Rollin Whitney Blair. Jim was formerly employed
at International Tool & Die & Select Tool & Die where he worked as tool & 
die maker. He was a member of Bellbrook Presbyterian Church. Jim enjoyed 
traveling and loved open wheel racing. He was preceded in death by his parents 
and wife Barbara. Jim is survived by his daughter & son-in-law Kathy & Greg 
McFarland of Duluth, Georgia, son Michael Blair of Bellbrook, longtime girlfriend 
Jill Herman of Xenia, 5 grandchildren Kirsten & Megan McFarland, Brittany, 
Tiffany, & Cameron Blair, brother & sister-in-law David & Marlene Blair of West 
Carrollton, & numerous other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends 
from 6-8 pm Friday June 3 at Conner & Koch Funeral Home, 92 West Franklin 
Street (S.R. 725), Bellbrook. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday at the 
funeral home. Rev. Theresa Woods-Burgess will be officiating. Interment in 
Bellbrook Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to American Lung 
Association, 7560 McEwen Road, Dayton, Ohio 45459-3906. Online condolences 
may be sent to the family at www.ConnerandKoch.com. 
Published in the Dayton Daily News on 6/3/2005.