James Clyde Stolte, Sr. was born on September 29, 1926 in Cibolo, Texas. He passed away on April 4, 2023.
James was proceeded in death by his parents Bodo and Paula Kunde Stolte, his only brother, Kenneth Stolte, and his daughter-in-law, Karen A. Stolte. James was confirmed in 1940 at the Cibolo St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended grade school at Lower Valley near Cibolo. His family moved to Nell, Texas in 1941. He attended Pawnee High School and graduated in 1943, where he played football. After graduation he attended Texas Lutheran College. He played softball in the city league and won championships on two occasions. He went to Texas State University (Southwest Texas State University) for 1 year and then enlisted into the US Navy in January 1945. James worked as an aviation mechanic in the Navy. After being discharged from the Navy, James attended and graduated from Texas A&M University at Kingsville (Texas A&I). He received a degree in Agriculture. While there he won an Intramural Championship in softball.
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