JAMES T. 'JIM' McMAHON
James T. (Jim) McMahon, 85, of Harper, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Neal Matthews officiating.
Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fredericksburg Funeral Home where visitation was held Sunday evening, Jan. 4.
McMahon was born March 27, 1929, in Medina, the son of William McMahon and Minnie Lee Turner McMahon. He married Nila Mae Maner on June 12, 1955, in Fredericksburg. She preceded him in death on Oct. 26, 2006.
A 1952 graduate of Texas A&M University, McMahon then served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a food inspector for the Army in Europe.
He was very active in civic and community affairs, and was commissioner for Gillespie County Precinct No. 2 for many years; served on the Greenwood Cemetery board, Hill Country Memorial Hospital board, Harper United Methodist Church, Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show Association, Harper Historical Society, Hill Country District Livestock Show Committee and Harper Lions Club.
He was also active with the Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge, Harper Community Park Board, Harper Volunteer Fire Department and the Harper Independent School District board of trustees.
McMahon is survived by two sons, one daughter and spouses, including Kevin and Terra McMahon, of Coleman, and Michael and Susan McMahon and Melanie and Bartley Parker, all of Harper; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
McMahon was preceded in death by his wife and parents; his adoptive parents, Roy and Dorothy Dunsmore; an infant daughter; a brother, William (Bill) McMahon, and five sisters, including Mary Chisum, Minnie Lee (Sang) Love, Anna Merle Hartsfield, Ida Mae Hartsfield and Eugenia (Genie) Woods.
Memorials may be made to the Harper Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, Harper United Methodist Church or to the charity of choice.
Pallbearers included Ryan McMahon, Patrick McMahon, Zachary McMahon, Tate Parker, Mitchell Maner, Jake Acker, Paige Parker, Beth McMahon and Heather McMahon.