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James Edmund Flynn, age 89 and longtime resident of Esko, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 23, 2022, (he was one week shy of his 90th birthday.) He was born March 31, 1932, to Tomas Herbert Flynn and Margaret Etienne (born in 1900 in Paris, France). Jim was united in marriage to Verna M. Pantsar on May 31, 1952, under an apple tree on the Pantsar homestead. He was raised in Brookston with nine siblings in a two-room house. Jim graduated from Brookston in 1950. While in school, he excelled in basketball with honors, (spark plug of the team) and was a football & track standout. Jim was known for his work ethic. He worked for DM & IR Railway in Proctor, Chung King, and Rudy’s Gas Station. He was also a bouncer and bartender, and finished up his 38 year career as a working foreman/Pipefitter at Northwest Paper Co./Potlatch, retiring in 1994. While at the mill, Jim was an active Local Union member and supporter of the AFL-CIO. He enjoyed his work and travel