Thomas David James, Jr.

All services are pending.

Thomas David James, Jr died suddenly from acute myeloid leukemia cancer on April 30, 2020.

Tom was born October 21, 1946 in Washington, D.C., the son of Thomas and Beverlee James. He grew up in Glenn Dale and West Lanham Hills, MD and attended DuVal High School, Prince Georges Community College, and University of Maryland.

Tom was a truly magnanimous gentleman. His heart and mind were always open to new experiences and ideas.

He approached life with purpose and was 100% engaged in each moment be it with family, friends, work, or leisure. Among his many interests he enjoyed time at the beach, live music, Miller Lite and cruising along in his ’67 droptop Mercury Caliente—not necessarily in that order.

His basic philosophy regarding work was: put people first, don’t adopt any preconceived ideas about ‘career’, surround yourself with great people and then stay the hell out of their way.

Most importantly, Tom lived by the golden rule: Treat others the way you would want to be treated.

Tom will be missed by many great friends and loved ones who respected him and enjoyed his warm smile, easy-going nature, quick dry wit, excellent sense of humor and his animated talent for storytelling.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ronald G. James, and his grandson, Gabriel. 

He is survived by his beloved wife, Lynn; his sons Joshua Beall, Kevin James (Kristi) and Gregory James (Stacy); his grandchildren Megan Barrett, Ryan, David, Spencer, Tucker, Piper, Jack and Emma; his great grandson Nathan; his brothers Bryan (Devon), Michael (Cindy), and Leroy (Marci); along with nieces, nephews, cousins and his devoted canine companions, Lola and Maggie.

A service or memorial will not be held at this time due to restrictions related to the Coronavirus outbreak. A celebration of Tom’s remarkable life will be held at a future date.

If desired, donations may be made in his name to any of the following charities:

• Jude Children’s Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/
• Goldheart Golden Retriever Rescue https://goldheart.org/
• GRREAT Golden Retriever Rescue https://grreat.org/ or an animal rescue or charity of your choice.