Jim Herman

He trained to become an electrician at Boise Cascade in International Falls and was a lifelong master electrician, known as the guy who could fix anything. In 1987, he was hired on the start-up team at Lake Superior Paper Industries and moved the family to Duluth. After retiring in 2009, he became involved in several volunteer activities around Duluth. Jim was a passionate Democrat and spent countless hours volunteering with the DFL and Veterans for Peace. He also served on the Building and Appeals Board for the City of Duluth and the board of the Citizens Federation. Jim was most proud of his five years volunteering his electrician skills to help build the Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” when it moved to Bayfront in Duluth.

Jim’s greatest joy in life was his grandchildren. He was a devoted and proud Papa to Clara and Eleanor Eichers, Sofia, Emily, and Joe Herman, and James Hill. His happy place was the family cabin. He loved spending summers swimming, fishing, and playing bocce ball with his grandkids during the day and playing cards with his kids into the night.

He was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Alyce Herman, siblings Barbara, LaReine (Arnold), Wally, and Michael, grandson Owen Herman, and nephews Mark Arnold, Ryan Call, and Cameron Davis.