Samuel James Eva II

Samuel James (Jim) Eva went to his heavenly home on April 10, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. His devotion to family, church and friends, plus his unwavering faith, supported him during his illness. Jim was born to the late Morey and Olive Eva in Berkeley, CA on Oct. 21, 1935. He, his sister Marion and family spent some early years in Placerville, CA. where they experienced a great love of horses and country life. After his fathers death, when Jim was 14, the family moved to Sacramento, CA where Jim attended Christian Brothers Boarding School, McClatchy High School, American River College and CSU Sacramento. Jims military life began with the Navy Reserve and finished in the Army, where he served in Germany. As a civilian Jim worked in banking and commercial real estate before taking up farming of peaches and prunes in Live Oak, CA. Jim was blessed with a loving family. He met his lifelong love, Carol (Harmeson) when they were in the wedding party of mutual friends. After a long-distance romance while Jim was in Germany, they married on May 20, 1961. Jim helped raise their two sons, Jim and Dave, with patience, discipline and humility. During the years on the farm Jim showed the family the value of hard work. It was also during the farm years that Jim found the Lord, following in Carol's footsteps. This love for Jesus set the course for the rest of their lives. Jim found a calling of fellowship and ministry in the Christian community, where he was kind, gentle spoken and always willing to answer questions about the Bible to anyone who asked. After farm life the family moved to Tucson, AZ where Jim was active in the Christian community, becoming director of Christian Conciliation Service. In 1988 they moved to the Northwest, settling in Gig Harbor, WA where Jim made many good friends through church and the boating community. Jim is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carol, his sons Jim (Liz) and Dave (Elaine), his four grandchildren Sam, Matthew, Tully and Lauren, his sister Marion Butts, nephew Steve Butts and niece Valerie Fisher. Memorial Service will be held Saturday April 18th 11:00 AM at Faith Presbyterian Church, 620 South Shirley Street, Tacoma, WA 98465. Any Donations in Jim's name can be made to: Franciscan Hospice House, 2901 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, WA 98466-4631, 253-534-7000 The Rescue Mission, PO Box 1912, Tacoma, WA 98401-1912 Faith Presbyterian Churchs Covenant High School Scholarship Fund, 620 South Shirley StreetSt., Tacoma, Washington WA 98465, (253) 752-7601