John "Jim" Donnell seated on left, others in the photo,
including the dog, unknown. Location of photo,
unknown also.
Jim Donnell & Wilbur Reynolds, next to the house on Church Street next to the Cemetery.
Jim during his time in the US Navy, during WW II , next to the house on Church Street, next to the cemetery .
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Jim was a life long Groveville resident, he was life long active member of the Groveville Volunteer Fire Company, he was employed as a fireman at Fort Dix and was extremely knowledgeable of fire fighting techniques, he like his friend Wendell Fisher, also a fireman at Groveville and a fireman at Fort Dix could teach you the practical side of firefighting, the stuff that in a pinch could save your butt. Jim, like so many of the men of the fire company, would be there no matter what the emergency or the need, you could count on him.
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After Jim's retirement he had a small produce stand in front of his house, during the summer, most of the produce was grown in his garden. It was nice to buy fresh produce from Jim, the only problem I would be there almost an hour telling stories, good interesting stories, if Jim was still around today Jim it would make writing this blog a lot easier, he would have a lot of the answers to my Groveville questions. Jim passed away several years ago, he has been missed by many.
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