James H. Madden, III, January 16, 1936 – December 3, 2013:

James (Jimmy) Henry Madden, III, 77 was born January 16, 1936 in Seadrift, Texas. He went home to be with his heavenly father on December 3, 2013. He passed away at home in Seadrift with his wife, Martha J. Madden, daughter and son-in-law at his side.

Jimmy grew up in Seadrift and had careers as a tugboat captain and a business owner. He later moved to Langdon, ND with his family and owned the Terry Hotel. In 1978, he moved to Walhalla, ND where he served as pastor of the Son Shine Baptist Church and drove school bus for the Walhalla Public Schools. Jimmy and Martha were married in July 1981 and lived in Walhalla until his retirement in 2001. He and his wife, Martha, loved to travel across the country and did so often. His love for his Lord and Savior was foremost in his life, followed by his love for Martha. Jimmy lived a full and rich life filled with family and friends. Having his siblings, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren surround him made him happy and content. If he could involve anyone in discussing politics or religion, his life was complete. Jimmy loved playing cards with his children, gardening, traveling, and living on the Gulf with his memories of his tugboat captain days. He will be forever remembered and missed by all those who loved him.

Jimmy is survived by his wife, Martha J.; his mother Edith; his siblings, Jackie Hamilton and husband William of Sequin, Texas, John Madden and wife Glenda of Birmington, Wash., and Joyce Bradshaw and husband Jim of Churchhill, Texas. Jimmy’s children are James Henry Madden, IV and wife Dynelle of Vidor, Texas, Cindy Timian and husband David of Seadrift, and Charlene Madden and husband Jim Everette of Mesa, Ariz. His step-children are Deborah Heuscher and husband Dee of Big Fork, Mont., Wayne Hogan of Hammond, Ind., Joan Meidinger and husband Todd of Fargo, ND, Clinton Hogan of Hammond, Ind., and Michelle Hogan and Bob Miesen of Fargo, ND. Also left behind are Jimmy’s 25 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Those who preceded him in death were his father, James Henry Madden, II; his brother, Jerry (Rick); children, Edith Lynne and Stephen Douglas and a grandson, Austin Rieger. Memorial services were held on Dec. 7, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Seadrift, Texas with Pastor Gerry Wiley officiating.