Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Briggs James A 980521 p10
James Andrew Briggs, 57;  Longtime Patterson resident James Andrew Briggs, well known in the community, died
Tuesday at Doctors Medical Center.  Called "Jimbo" by his friends, he was 57.  He was rushed to the hospital after being
found unconscious in his home on the weekend.  Born in Ordway, Colo., he moved to Patterson with his family when he
was 6 years old when his father came to work on the construction of the Delta Mendota Canal.  After attending local
schools he worked for a number of years in the construction trade.  A celebration of life will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.
at his home at 17025 Del Puerto Ave.  Survivors include two children, Wendy Ramirez of Patterson and Kelli Briggs of
Modesto; two grandchildren; his mother, Gladys Briggs of Patterson; a brother, Robert Briggs of Colorado; and a special
friend, Lindy Paul of Patterson.