James M. Pool

James M. Pool died Monday, June 8, 2009 at Georgetown Memorial Hospital in SC, close to his home on Pawley's Island, about an hour north of Charleston. Jim grew up in Longmeadow, MA and was a graduate of Longmeadow High School, along with '66 classmates Tim Paige, Bill Ferris, and Tom Clarke. At Longmeadow High, he was editor of both the school newspaper and yearbook, and played baseball, basketball, soccer, and tennis.

While at the College Jim played on the soccer team and was a member of the DOC. Class Treasurer our freshman and sophomore years, he served on the Undergraduate Council and was a member of Green Key. He joined Theta Delta Chi, serving his fraternity as Treasurer. Many of his brothers (see photo at right supplied by Roger Brett; Jim is in the first row second from the left) provided memories for this obituary. Affectionately known as "Cess", Jim was a winning poker player with "attitude" (Paul Buffum remembers Jim never losing) and a frequent day-tripper to Colby Junior (Steve Jones remembers "seeing Cess upside down in his car on our way to Colby Jr. Laughing of course!"). He mixed sarcasm with a winning-grin (Chuck Vernon remembers Jim making fun of Chuck's saddleshoes at a pre-Dartmouth Longmeadow picnic).

A 1969 graduate of Boston University Law School, he lived in Clarksburg, WV for 22 years where he practiced as a defense attorney. Mr. Pool was a member of the West Virginia Bar Association, retiring in 2004. He moved to Pawleys Island in 2005 where he was the President of the Pawleys Island Beautification Program and taught at Coastal Carolina University. He was an avid master gardener. Surviving are his only daughter, Courtney Pool-Mitchell and husband Jeremy of Charleston, WV, his fiancé, Rachel Sharron Held of Pawleys Island; and grandchildren, Mark and Stevie.