James H. Hare, Jr., 64, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away Aug. 5, 2010 after a lengthy illness. James was
born March 29, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. He was a member of the Stagehands Local 31 for over 40 years where he was known as "Silky". His brothers and sisters in the local recall him as a hard worker with a great sense of humor who enjoyed showing off how many stomach crunches he could do. Rick Tyner of George Fern Co.
said of Jim, “Jim, was always someone you loved to see on your call. He was not only a good and funny guy to have around, but was someone you could count on to get the job done. Two things I will always remember about Jim, he always did our lobby work for the Sportshow, and the image of him holding the floor plan an
inch away from his nose so he could read it. He will be missed by everyone in the convention industry in KC”.
James also coached girls fast pitch softball 10 years. Alex Mills has a story of Jim playing ball, “one
time Jim took a ball off his head during the "Dads vs. Sons" game. Everyone was immediately concerned about his health, which Jim quickly dispelled with his wonderful sense of humor - sitting up in the outfield and claiming "I'm fine!" and them falling back down to the ground. The way Alex tells the story, everyone began to laugh hysterically. And that was Jim - always with a story, or a joke to make you laugh”. James was a Civil War history enthusiast and enjoyed visiting wineries.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Virginia Hare; children: Sally Littleton, James Hare, Annie Miller, and Granville Hare. Siblings: Susan Hare, Geoffrey Hare, and Laura Carrington (Steve) and grandchildren.
born March 29, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. He was a member of the Stagehands Local 31 for over 40 years where he was known as "Silky". His brothers and sisters in the local recall him as a hard worker with a great sense of humor who enjoyed showing off how many stomach crunches he could do. Rick Tyner of George Fern Co.
said of Jim, “Jim, was always someone you loved to see on your call. He was not only a good and funny guy to have around, but was someone you could count on to get the job done. Two things I will always remember about Jim, he always did our lobby work for the Sportshow, and the image of him holding the floor plan an
inch away from his nose so he could read it. He will be missed by everyone in the convention industry in KC”.
James also coached girls fast pitch softball 10 years. Alex Mills has a story of Jim playing ball, “one
time Jim took a ball off his head during the "Dads vs. Sons" game. Everyone was immediately concerned about his health, which Jim quickly dispelled with his wonderful sense of humor - sitting up in the outfield and claiming "I'm fine!" and them falling back down to the ground. The way Alex tells the story, everyone began to laugh hysterically. And that was Jim - always with a story, or a joke to make you laugh”. James was a Civil War history enthusiast and enjoyed visiting wineries.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Virginia Hare; children: Sally Littleton, James Hare, Annie Miller, and Granville Hare. Siblings: Susan Hare, Geoffrey Hare, and Laura Carrington (Steve) and grandchildren.
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