Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Our deepest condolences to all of Jimmy's family. I first met Jimmy about 45 years ago at the ball park in Moorefield where we played church league baseball against each other. He would come driving in his roadrunner with a raccoon tail flying in the wind on his whip aerial. Out he'd come wearing a rawhide jacket with long frills and a cowboy hat on his head, gaining him the nickname Tex. On the mound, it was "game on" as he stared down each batter. Later, we met again at Uniroyal where we worked many years together. He was a very dedicated, hard worker who would help anyone and not want anything in return. When diagnosed with cancer, he was always so upbeat and lived each day as if there was nothing wrong and loved to joke. He would only say, when it's my time, the Good Lord will take me. He fought 'til the bitter end and will be so very missed. You're in our thoughts and prayers, Roy and Robin Diebold.
