"So sorry I'm so late in getting this in...as I wasnt aware of his death...we became acquainted here in Iowa and again down in Texas...they were quite the pair...music was their middle name...it was the first time I had been to Silver City...although my parents lived at Macedonia...my husband , Max Weeks after retiring from the BNSF after 41 yrs became intrested in music...Ernie Tubb was his hero..sang alot of his songs at music jams ..also down in Donna, Tx for 15 yrs...he passed away last February and going to Tx..was almost like a dream to me...so enjoyed Jim and Rita....God bless..."
In loving memory of
Jim Maloney
January 13, 2011
Charles James "Jim" Maloney, one of two children of Lois (Schinkle) Maloney and Charles Joseph Maloney, was born in Lenox, Iowa on November 16, 1928. Jim grew up in the Lenox and Sharpsburg, Iowa area where he attended country school and helped his parents farm.
Jim enlisted in the United States Army where he served as a machine gunner during the Korean War.
Jim and Loretta Maxine "Rita" Simmons were married in Conway, Iowa on December 21, 1952. They made their first home on Jim's parent's farm in Conway, and later moved to Silver City where they lived with Rita's parents until purchasing their own home. Their marriage was blessed with a son, Charles Michael "Mike" Maloney. The family were active members of the Silver City United Methodist Church.
Jim worked at the Glenwood State Hospital School for several years, before accepting a job as the maintenance man at the Nishna Cottage Care Center in Malvern, Iowa, where he remained until his retirement in 1993.
Jim and Rita enjoyed dancing and playing country music. Rita sang and played the mandolin, banjo, dobra, and tinner guitar while Jim played the washtub base. They performed in music festivals all over the country, and were responsible for the development of the Mills County Country Music Festival held each year in Malvern. Jim was also a member of the Silver City American Legion Gordon May Post 439.
Jim and Rita had been married 53 years when Rita died in 2006. Later that year, Jim suffered a stroke and moved to the Woodlands Rehabilitation Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He died at the Center on January 13, 2011, at the age of 82 years, 1 month, and 27 days.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Rita.
Jim is survived by his son Mike Maloney and his wife Julie of Council Bluffs; sister Carol Layton of Texas; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.
Memorials suggested to Silver City United Methodist Church and Silver City Volunteer Fire Department.
Tributes
"Your Dad and Mom were such good friends to Wayne and I. I have missed the fun we used to have together. I know that you will miss them very much. But you have many memories to carry you through. And now they are together again making music. Sorry I can't be with you now to say good bye but my prayers will be with you."
"Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your father. I know you have many fond memories of him. I want to take this opportunity to give you hope from the Bible at Revelation 21:3,4 where it states that pain, sorrow, and death will by done away with. What a wonderful promise. Again I would like to tell you that I am truly sorry for your loss."