Jewell D. (Jim) Settle |
| Posted 2009-04-16 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ November 14, 2001, p. A18 Former Wickenburg business owner Mr. Jewell D. (Jim) Settle went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 7, 2001 while at home with his wife after a long illness. Though born in Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 7, 1926, he grew up in Los Angeles, Calif., and for a time walked a beat downtown with the L.A. Police Department. He joined the Army and was a sergeant during World War II and Korea. Returning to L.A., using his exceptional memory and talent with numbers, he began a 21-year career as a factory representative in appliance parts. After his marriage to Jan in 1968, Jim discovered the joy of oil painting. Combining his sales ability with his gift of gab, he began selling his painting at park and mall shows ... and thus began a life in the art world. He eventually owned a number of fine art galleries; beginning in Orange and Laguna Beach, Calif., then moving to Arizona in 1978, owning several galleries in Scottsdale and Carefree. After a brief retirement, they came to Wickenburg in 1991 and created Trader J's western and Indian art trading post-style store downtown. He eventually retired in 1998 due to illness. Jim is survived by his wife of more than 33 years, Jan; stepson Ronald Lenn Brassfield; daughter Debra Edwards of Odessa, Texas; granddaughter Larissa Elam; and three great-grandchildren. His going-home celebration will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday (Nov. 17) at the Mount Hope Assembly of God Church, 500 Penn Lane, in Wickenburg. Interment will be conducted at a later date at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mount Hope Building Fund, P.O. Box 3347, Wickenburg AZ 85358. Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wickenburg handled the arrangements. See Also: Find a Grave |
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