Jim Champlin, husband of the late Donna Champlin and son-in-law of the late Donald and Doma McCluney of Rector, died suddenly of a heart attack Wednesday, April 6. He would have been 71 on May 24.

A 33-year resident of Coronado, Calif., Mr. Champlin is survived by his life-partner Betsy Roick; his children, Jim and his wife Linda; Katie and her husband Simon, and Marcie; his sister, Carolyn, of Fredericktown, Mo.; his grandchildren, Sarah and Jake, and sister-in-law, Mary Crews of Maumelle.

Mr. Champlin was born in Blue Eye, Mo., and was a graduate of the University of Arkansas. He served for 20 years in the United State Marine Corps, retiring as a Major in 1977. Following his military service, he worked as a traffic design engineer for the California Transportation Department for 20 years, retiring again in 1998.

Services were held April 12 in Coronado. A second service was held April 15 in Rector, where cremation ashes were interred at Woodland Heights Cemetery.