James (Jim) Charles Dunn

James (Jim) Charles Dunn, a 64-year resident of Cody, passed away on April 22, 2019, in his home in Cody, Wyoming, surrounded by people who loved him very much.
He was born on May 23, 1926 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Blanche Bell (Brietung) Dunn [Wiskerchen] and James Alexander Dunn. He was raised and went to school in Pepin.
As a young man, he worked in the family commercial fishing business in Pepin. Later he went to work on the Mississippi River as a deckhand on the Mark Twain for the Federal Barge Lines pushing barges between St. Louis, Missouri and St. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The barges hauled all types of grain products, coal, gasoline, and even beer from Budweiser in St. Louis. Later he went to work for the Burlington railroad in the Bridge Department. He worked on the Division between LaCrosse, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois.
In the early 1946, Jim joined the Air Force; he was released to the inactive reserve in 1947. In 1951, he was called back into service and served during the Korean Conflict; he was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. He was discharged in 1956.
Jim then went to work for his Uncle Bill (Dunn) who was the superintendent at the Fish Hatchery at Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone Park, where we worked as a fish culturist. Then he drove their fishing boat for them on Yellowstone Lake. He also drove a private boat that slept six for Mountain States Drilling. He entertained guests of Mountain States Drilling who came up to Yellowstone Park.
In 1955, Jim settled in Cody, Wyoming and went to work for Graham & Hill Trucking. He drove an 18-wheel tanker truck hauling crude oil into Husky Oil Refinery in Cody. In June 1962, he went to work for the Big Horn Gypsum Plant, where he worked in different jobs at the plant. In 1973, he worked security in the plant’s offices. After 29 years with the Celotex Gypsum Plant, he retired in 1991.
In Jim’s free time, he enjoyed taking care of his home on Cooper Lane outside of Cody. He spent hours mowing, watering, and trimming shrubs and trees to keep the place looking nice, which was extremely important to him. He also loved to fish with his brother, Bill Dunn and his niece, Leah (Dunn) Johnson in the Crandall area, on the Buffalo Bill Reservoir, and at Yellowtail Reservoir outside of Lovell, Wyoming. He also loved to cook and barbeque. He could be seen barbequing any time of year in almost any kind of weather. Most of all, he loved his family and having fun. He told his family and friends he felt he had lived a blessed life.
He is survived by his niece, Leah Ann (Jim) Johnson of Pullman, Washington and his great nieces, Samantha Johnson of New Orleans, Louisiana and Elizabeth Johnson of Pullman, Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents, his younger brother, William (Bill) Dunn, and his older sister, Leah Parker. Cremation has taken place.
On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 12:30 his family gathered at Riverside Cemetery in Cody, Section 9 to have a celebration of Jim’s long life. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to any charity of your choosing.

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