James B. Sloan

05/12/1951 – 02/14/2025

James B Sloan was born on the twelfth of May, one thousand nine hundred fifty one at the Orleans County Memorial Hospital (formerly) in Newport, Vermont. On this past February's of this year, two thousand twenty-five, he fought so hard to live on the day of Valentine's, but it was his time to be called to higher service under. He went out of this world fighting as he came into the world hollering.

His parents were Jack B. Sloan and Gloria V. Smith. He married Kathryn Palin on August of one thousand nine hundred seventy six at Saint Mark's Church in Newport. A son, Mark was born in March, of one thousand nine hundred seventy seven. The second son, Rebel was born in August, of one thousand nine hundred seventy eight. A daughter, Mary was born in November, of one thousand nine hundred eighty three.

James was raised in East Charleston. He attended the one room Charleston School up to 8th grade. He worked at the Cheese factory in Troy. He worked on several local farms in the area before he enlisted to the Army. He started in the Army in one thousand nine hundred sixty nine and was honorable retired in January of one thousand nine hundred ninety three. He received his General Education Diploma there. He had received several achievement awards while in the army.

He moved back to Vermont to help his father with his antique wood furniture restoring business till his father passed which he continued to do so, till he couldn't do it anymore. He had a business that required the help of his family members to do the Canopy Rental business. He had another business for a short time in JB Excavating Service.

He was a loyal Masonic member of the Island Pond #44 Lodge, and also the Orleans Valley #106 Lodge.

He was loyal to his wife and his children, grandson and a great granddaughter that he has not met but enjoyed hearing about her through his son and grandson's conversations on the phone.

He enjoyed playing poker, and cribbage with his friends. He loved to go fishing and hunting when he can. He enjoyed going to one of his friend's hunting camp during the deer season. He had a gruff sense of humor personality with everyone around him. He was also blunt type of person and was considered to be fair with his dealings with people. He had coached and helped coached some of his kids' sport teams. He supported them as they continued to play their sports.

Within the last three years, his siblings, Cherie, Gerald, and Jack had passed away before he passed on himself. He left behind his wife, his one son with his wife and his step-grandsons; and the other son, grandson and great granddaughter; and his daughter. He also leaves several uncles and aunts in all over the country.

He left several cousins, nephews and nieces, sister-in laws, and brother-in laws all over the country. A gravesite funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 26th, 2025 at 10 o'clock in the morning at Hillside Cemetery on 271 Church Hill Road, West Charleston, VT. (Military Services and Masonic Services will also be conducted too.) There will be a potluck luncheon provided after the service at Plymouth Congregational UCC (White building) on Route VT 105.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made out to the Island Pond Lodge #44, 402 Morgan Charleston Road, West Charleston, VT 05872.