JAMES MCINNES (JIM)

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JAMES MCINNES
October 16, 1942 - September 23, 2019

Jim McInnes passed away peacefully on September 23, 2019, at home in Los Angeles surrounded by family, in the house he built and so lovingly maintained.
From humble beginnings in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Jim achieved successes in life beyond his imagination. As a young boy, he immigrated to the United States with his parents, Alex and Doris (nee Serniuk), older brother Brian, and younger sister Lynn. In 1959, he met Gail (nee Ostoja), the love of his life, on the Santa Monica Pier. They married and had three children, Dennis, Lisa and Deborah. Nothing was more important to him than family. Jim led an honourable life, adhering to an unfailing moral compass that dictated the virtues of love, friendship, honesty, loyalty, dignity and generosity. He also valued hard work, which he employed together with impressive talent to build many homes for clients of his construction business as well as for family and close friends. He enjoyed spending time with family, road trips, music, laughter and relaxing with family pets over the years. He also relished the challenge of beautifully refurbishing many classic cars.
Jim is survived by his loving wife Gail of 56 years; daughters, Lisa and Deborah (Mike); six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister Lynn (Jim); niece Shelley; nephews, Jimmy (Ceci), Greg (Tracey) and Sean (Mary); and extended family. He leaves three cousins, Nick Maling and Norman Malayney of Winnipeg, and Darlene Serniuk, Vancouver, BC.
He is preceded in death by several dear relatives, including his mother Doris, infant brother Dennis, brother Brian, son Dennis, and grandfather Colin McInnes.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 02, 2019