O'Brien; his brothers-in-law, Joseph C. O'Brien and John Emery; his mother-in-law, Ruby Hobbs; and his nephew Stephen Bailey. Moving to Indianapolis for employment reasons, James was a resident of Indianapolis for more than forty years. He was an active parishioner at St. Luke Catholic Church, serving as lector, usher, and in other capacities. A lifelong student of History, he held positions at several educational institutions. He retired from Federal Government service in 1996. He had recently moved to Cupertino, CA to be closer to his son's family. Visitation for James will be from 4:00 - 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 12th at Leppert Mortuary - Nora Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30am Friday, July 13th at St. Luke Catholic Church in Indianapolis, followed by interment in Crown Hill Cemetery. Online condolences may be offered at: www.leppertmortuary.com