James Herbert "Jim" Mccune

James Herbert “Jim” McCune of Great Falls passed away on October 31, 2023, at the age of 90. A private graveside service will be held.

James was born June 22, 1933, to Rose and James McCune in Boston, MA. He had two brothers and one sister.

James entered the Air Force in 1951 and served twenty- five years. While in the military he traveled extensively. Destinations included North Carolina; Istanbul, Turkey; and Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

After his military retirement, James owned and operated an office machine repair shop, Mobile Typewriter Service. After closing his repair shop, he worked ten years as the Elks Lodge maintenance manager. His extensive repair experience is how he learned to “MacGyver things up.” James could have won any episode of the tv show called “Junkyard Wars.”

James married Patricia Lee Hurst at Saint Ann’s Cathedral on February 11, 1956. Together they have three children. James loved spending time tinkering and hanging out with his dogs. He enjoyed racing and restoring cars and spending time at his cabin at Holter Lake. He enjoyed listening to Johnny Cash music and dancing. In the 50s James spent much time racing his B class car at the Electric City Speedway in Great Falls and later became a flagman at the track. In the 60s when he was stationed in Heraklion, Greece, he had the opportunity to participate in an international road race in his prized Triumph Spitfire car. His Greek friends helped him install the roll bar and racing stripes for the event. During the last few years, James could still be spotted hanging out and helping his sons in the pits.

James was a Member of the Elks Lodge Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Eagles and Moose Lodges.

James was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Roy and John McCune; sister, Shirley McHenry; and his wife, Patricia.  He leaves behind his three children, Tim (Lori), Dave (Theresa), and Kathy  (Dale); seven grandchildren, Emily (Sievers), Shane (Jaye) McCune, and Sarah (Kori) Meiers, Erica (Tyler) Anderson, Annie (Nick) Reichelt, Chris Hayes, Hayley (Jordan)Lazaroff; and eight great-grandchildren, Mason, Gavin, Regan Abbie, Ledger, Harlen, Bradlee, and Jet .

James will be greatly missed by his family, numerous friends and all those who came into his life.