James T. Boster

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James T. Boster

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Willis Funeral Home

Date

August 18, 2024

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James T. Boster, 80, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Abbyshire Place. Jim was born on June 3, 1944 in Gallia County, Ohio, son of the late Charles Thomas and Fern Maxine Davis Boster. He was raised by his grandparents, James L. and Liddie Mae Davis, on their family farm in Patriot, Ohio.

In his youth, Jim attended the Patriot Methodist Church. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and trapper. Jim also enjoyed raising produce and selling his produce in the city park and on Pine Street. He loved making fresh home-grown produce available to people, and it allowed him to meet and make friends with many people. Jim served as president of the Gallia County Wildlife Legislative Fund; he worked for the City of Gallipolis, retiring in 1995, and gave over 32 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Gallipolis. During his tenure, he held many positions being the city meat inspector for Evans Packing Company, Bob Evans Sausage Plant, and the former Gallipolis State Institute. He also was the city zoning officer, city sanitarian, assistant operator of the wastewater plant, and supervisor of the mosquito control program. Jim was a volunteer fireman for 15 years.

Jim was married to his high school sweetheart, Patty Malone Boster; and she survives him in Gallipolis, along with one son, James Nick (Alda) Boster of Arlington, Tennessee. He is also survived by two grandsons, Jayme (Tracy) Rumley of Gallipolis, Ohio and David Boster of Arlington, Tennessee and one great granddaughter, Maxine Rumley. In addition to his parents and grandparents, Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Dawn Boster and a brother, Ken Boster.

The funeral service for Jim will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Hines officiating. His burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call prior to the funeral on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you consider a donation to the Gallia County Snack Pack Program, P.O. Box 169, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.

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“James T. Boster,” Meigs County Library History Site, accessed December 2, 2024, https://history.meigslibrary.org/items/show/25618.

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