James L. Holmes July 3, 1942 - May 28, 2024 James L. Holmes, 81, Aledo, passed away Tuesday morning, May 28, 2024, at his home after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo. A private inurnment will be at a later date in Peniel Cemetery, Joy. Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Historical Society or to the Mercer County Agricultural Society. Online condolences may be left at www.fippingerfuneralhome.com. Jim was born to Victor and Willodean Whitehall Holmes in Moline, IL, on July 3, 1942. He attended the Eliza grade school and graduated from Joy High School in 1960. He married his High School sweetheart, Twyla (Morrow) Holmes at The Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, IA, on June 21, 1960. He embarked on a career as a Chrysler automobile mechanic and while working at Learner Sales & Service in Rock Island, he attained the Master Mecha

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