James E. House, 83   

MUNCIE - James E. House, 83, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at Westminster Village, Muncie.

He was born January 8, 1925 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Milus M. and Alta M. (Fouts) House and he had resided in California, Indiana, Massachusetts and North Carolina.

Jim served three and a half years in the United States Navy during World War II. Upon graduating from Whittier College and USC School of Dentistry, he was in private dental practice in southern California for twelve years. He then worked in academic dentistry where he earned a Master’s Degree in Dentistry from Indiana University and went on to chair the Department of Prosthodontics at IU. After relocating to the east coast, he was a faculty member of the Harvard School of Dentistry Medicine where he served as Associate Dean. He also worked many years in Veteran’s Administration and during this time was a member of many professional dental organizations.

Jim’s faith and Christian commitment has been very important to him over the years. He and his beloved wife Ruth have enjoyed a very active participation in several churches in the communities in which they had lived.

Jim is survived by his wife of sixty-five years; three sons, Richard, (wife-Kathleen), Thomas and Dan, (wife-Mary); grandchildren, Megan, Lily, Dylan, Laura, Elizabeth, Jim, Jonathan, and Joshua.

There will be a memorial service celebrating Jim’s life at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 30, 2008 at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel.

Memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Online condolences may be directed to:
www.meeksmortuary.com.