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James E Prater Sr. 1948 - 2019

James E Prater Sr. was born on August 20, 1948 to Johnie Prater, and had a brother Johnie Prater Jr.. James Prater died at age 71 years old on November 20, 2019.

James E Prater Sr.

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August 20, 1948

November 20, 2019

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James was born on August 20, 1948 in Prestonsburg, KY as the second son to Johnie (Helen E.) Prater, Sr. James was an active person: his mother said that he was on-the-go from the time he was able to walk -- he loved to be outside whenever he could. He was also driven to succeed and to not give up, as he often said in later life "I think that if I stop moving, I will probably die." He also was a very inquisitive person: he wanted to know how things worked and be able to fix them when they would not -- his parents first realized this when he got a broken electric clock as a child from a family member and fixed it. It was running and mounted on his mother's wall until she moved in the mid-1990s. Like all of the family, he was strong-willed (stubborn), had difficulty accepting his own faults, and loved to argue. Unlike them, he usually did not have much to say unless he was explaining something or upset. He was good at providing for his family -- he claimed that it was because he never had much as kid... though he had very loving parents. As an adult, he constantly tried his best to provide for his family sometimes to his physical and mental detriment. He moved with his parents in the late 1960s to Michigan, where he met and married his wife (Charlene) and they had their three children. In the mid-1970s, he relocated the family to Norwalk, OH in search of better job opportunities. His parents joined the family in Norwalk about 2 years later. Though divorced in 2014, he remained there to be near his mother and to care for her as best he could. After his mother fell and broke her hip in September 2019, this added stress exacerbated his underlying health conditions. He died on November 20, 2019 at home after a year long battle with cancer and an ongoing heart condition -- leaving his mother in the care of his ex-wife and children.
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1948

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August 20, 1948

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James worked in numerous factories throughout his life, as well as running numerous automotive repair businesses over the years. His last formal job was working as a trucker until his health required him to retire. He loved dogs, his family, and learning about new things (such as how to use the internet and technology devices), In his last years, he would attend auctions to find projects to renew and go to the Amish markets just to occupy time while shopping for his mother.
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November 20, 2019

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James E Prater Sr. lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 71.

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He often told his family "You need to learn to look out for yourselves as I will not be around forever". The best lessons I learned from him were always how to do things for myself, whether it is to repair my car or do some basic home repairs... or even just to never give up as noone else can fix what is wrong with my life.

I miss you, Dad!

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Johnie Prater Mar 6, 1919 - Jan 21, 1988

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James E Prater Sr. Aug 20, 1948 - Nov 20, 2019

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Johnie Prater Jr. Nov 29, 1946 - Oct 31, 2017

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