James Joseph "Jay Jay" Alexander III

From: Yakima Herald-Republic | Date: January 4, 2003 | Copyright information

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TOPPENISH - James Joseph "Jay Jay" Alexander III, 34, of Toppenish went to the Creator on Thursday, January 2, 2003.

James was born October 14, 1968 in Goldendale to James Joseph Alexander, Jr. and Celia Smartlowit. He was raised and educated in Wapato. James was Baptized on Easter Sunday in the Methodist Church in White Swan. He worked in the mountains, was a fire fighter and a fisherman on the Columbia River. He loved going to the mountains, hunting, fishi...

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