James “Jim” David Orth, age 38, of Hastings, MN, passed away on Sunday, June 4, from a tragic motorcycle accident. Jim was born on April 23, 1985, in Rochester, MN - the son of Jeffery & Kathy (Larson) Orth. Jim graduated from Mayo High School where he was active in baseball, basketball and thoroughly enjoyed playing football. He played youth football, basketball and baseball and was active in the Olmsted County 4H Club. Jim’s football coaches all enjoyed his enthusiasm and passion he brought to the game. As a football Captain at Mayo High School, he inspired the team to always work hard and strive to win. Jim was always an avid Vikings fan and never missed a game-attending many in person. He enjoyed fantasy football as well and enjoyed the role of Commissioner. During games, Jim had the ability to watch multiple players and was able to critique their play performance in real time.
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James M. Russell died April 24, 2023, at Cascade Memory Care in Rochester; he was 91 years old. Jim was born in Glasgow, Scotland on Aug. 13, 1931. He always said his timing wasn’t great since it was during the early days of the depression followed by World War II. Life in Glasgow was difficult, but he never felt deprived. He was a curious boy who remained curious throughout his life, always looking for the “why” behind the “what.”