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Family-Placed Death Notice
JAMES, Edmund, III Edmund (Eddie) Clarence James III Edmund (Eddie) Clarence James III was tragically killed Sunday evening, Dec. 6th. He was 46. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, he had made Atlanta home for the last year. Eddie was a passionate motorcyclist who helped pioneer long distance riding since the early 90's. In 1984 he founded TeamStrange Airheads which has evolved into one of the leading long distance riding organizations in the nation. In the ensuing years, TeamStrange has established a reputation for hosting a variety of entertaining, challenging motorcycle events including the Minnesota 1000 and the Butt Lite. Eddie was a regular participant in the Iron Butt Rally's - the premier long distance riding event. He was typically a top 10 finisher. His contributions to this sport were enormous and his absence will be truly felt by everyone in this community who knew him or knew of him. Eddie's career always followed his love of motorcycling. His early years were spent working in several Minneapolis/St. Paul motorcycle dealerships. In 1998 he accepted his "dream job" as the National Road Riding Director for the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio. In 2006 he joined The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation "Ride For Kids" as a National Ride Manager. He has recently been enjoying early retirement which gave him all the time he wanted to ride across the country several times this year and work as the Rally Master for the upcoming Iron Butt 5000. Eddie is survived by his fianc?®e, Lisa Erbes of Atlanta; Michael James, David McMurray, Jonathan Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, Aura Lee Carpenter, Amy Carpenter, Joanne Kochheiser and Terri James (deceased). Many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Eddie is also survived by many friends who he considered family, Adam Wolkoff, Severyn Pearman, John Pedrow, Victor Wanchena, Keith Collins and thousands of others across the country. A memorial service celebrating Eddie's life will be held 2 o'clock, Saturday, December 12, 2009, at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328; (404) 851-9900. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A casual celebration of Eddie's life will be held in January in Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Eddie can be made to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, 302 Ridgefield Ct., Asheville, NC 28806, or online at www.pbtfus.org phone number 828-665-6891.
Muriel
Edmund James III Share E-mail Visit Guest Book
Family-Placed Death Notice
JAMES, Edmund, III Edmund (Eddie) Clarence James III Edmund (Eddie) Clarence James III was tragically killed Sunday evening, Dec. 6th. He was 46. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, he had made Atlanta home for the last year. Eddie was a passionate motorcyclist who helped pioneer long distance riding since the early 90's. In 1984 he founded TeamStrange Airheads which has evolved into one of the leading long distance riding organizations in the nation. In the ensuing years, TeamStrange has established a reputation for hosting a variety of entertaining, challenging motorcycle events including the Minnesota 1000 and the Butt Lite. Eddie was a regular participant in the Iron Butt Rally's - the premier long distance riding event. He was typically a top 10 finisher. His contributions to this sport were enormous and his absence will be truly felt by everyone in this community who knew him or knew of him. Eddie's career always followed his love of motorcycling. His early years were spent working in several Minneapolis/St. Paul motorcycle dealerships. In 1998 he accepted his "dream job" as the National Road Riding Director for the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio. In 2006 he joined The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation "Ride For Kids" as a National Ride Manager. He has recently been enjoying early retirement which gave him all the time he wanted to ride across the country several times this year and work as the Rally Master for the upcoming Iron Butt 5000. Eddie is survived by his fianc?®e, Lisa Erbes of Atlanta; Michael James, David McMurray, Jonathan Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, Aura Lee Carpenter, Amy Carpenter, Joanne Kochheiser and Terri James (deceased). Many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Eddie is also survived by many friends who he considered family, Adam Wolkoff, Severyn Pearman, John Pedrow, Victor Wanchena, Keith Collins and thousands of others across the country. A memorial service celebrating Eddie's life will be held 2 o'clock, Saturday, December 12, 2009, at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, 173 Allen Road, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328; (404) 851-9900. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. A casual celebration of Eddie's life will be held in January in Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Eddie can be made to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, 302 Ridgefield Ct., Asheville, NC 28806, or online at www.pbtfus.org phone number 828-665-6891.
Muriel
