James Allyn Watts was born to Allyn Marcus and Marjorie A. Watts on December 10th, 1933, in Sidney, Montana.
Jim married his sweetheart Kathryn Hackley on June 6, 1956, and together they had five children: Larry, Bruce, Carol, Doug and Linda.
Jim loved his family and enjoyed visiting them often. Jim enjoyed gardening, kitties and listening to KGLE.
Jim was a farmer all his life and also worked at Holly Sugar in the 50's and 60's.
Surviving Jim are his Children Larry (Melodie), Bruce (Karen), Carol (George), Doug (Elisa), and Linda (Marty); Brother George Watts and sister in law Stella, sister-in-law Betty Hackley; brother-in-law John Bud Brown; Uncle Charlie Griese grandchildren Stephanie (Andrew) Finsaas, Jessica (Chad) Burns, Lael (Kelly) Mills, Liberty (Jacob) Flores, Holly Herman, Kyle Smith, Blaine (Kayla) Watts, Justus (Karin) Thorgramson, Adriel (Jessica) Watts, Nick Watts, and Micheal Watts; great-grandchildren Bella Finsaas, Colter Finsaas, Gracie Burns, Ellie Burns, Zoie Burns, and Brantley Burns, Charlotte Thorgramson, Grace Mills, Benjamin Mills, and Jackson Mills, Caspian Watts, Presley Watts and Rylan Watts, Lexi (Thomas) Shahin, McKenzee Emly and Quentin Emly, Reese Smith, Mathew Herman, Andrew Herman; and great-great-grandson Theodore Emly; along with numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and other beloved family members