James Patrick Oswald

Arden ~ James Patrick Oswald, 53, of 166 Avery's Creek Road, died March 14, 2004 at his residence. A native of Baltimore, MD, Mr. Oswald was the son of the late Frances and Ruth Gorman Petrosky Oswald and was also preceded n death by a stepson, Brian Creason, who died in 1982 and more recently, a sister, Betty Kordell. Jim was a man of many talents and wore numerous hats over his lifetime. His favorite, his last, was being the horticulturist for Crowfields Community in Asheville. He was not only devoted to his profession, he loved connecting people with the natural forces around them and took every opportunity to point out the cycle of life and interconnection of everything that grows. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Lorraine James Oswald of Arden; a daughter, Amelia Oswald of Wilmington, NC; a son, Alan Creason of Raleigh; three sisters, Ann Ducote of Bowie, MD, Mary Ekstrom of Fargo, NC and Elizabeth Pollack of Baltimore, MD; two brothers, John Oswald of Bradford, NY and Joe Oswald of Watkins Glen, NY. The family will recieve friends Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian on Long Shoals Road. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 5:00 PM at Crowfields. Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or to Habitat for Humanity, 30 Meadow Road, Asheville, NC 28803.