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The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:34 am
by thatguy
William "Bill" James who is the owner and founder of The Arms Room indoor gun range passed away Friday, August 24th around 200pm after a five year fight with cancer. Gun world lost a true patriot as Mr. Bill was an ardent supporter of our 2A rights and responsibilities and will be sorely missed. The Arms Room will be closed Tuesday, August 28th (GSSF shooters pass the word please) for the funeral, details will follow as I know them. God speed Mr. Bill.
Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:31 pm
by Teamless
Wow, very sorry to hear, he was a very nice guy!
Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:47 pm
by gwashorn
He will be missed and God's Speed. My prayers go to his family.
Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:50 pm
by jordanmills
RIP
Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:20 pm
by Skiprr
A true loss to our community.
My prayers for Bill, his family, and the Arms Room staff and patrons.
Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:32 pm
by Teamless
From The Arms Room facebook
Funeral Arrangements for Bill are below...
William “Bill” Alton James, Jr., 65, 18 year resident of League City, Texas, passed away August 24, 2012. He was born July 26, 1947 in Meridian, Mississippi to parents William Alton James and Margaret Louise James. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. He was the owner of the Arms Room in League City, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife Mary D. James; daughters, Brandy Liss and Kathleen James; sons, Bradley and Travis James; sister, Carol Kepner; brother, Bobby James and wife Lynn; and two grandchildren, Kaylee Liss and Cameron Liss.
Visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday, August 27, 2012 at Crowder Funeral Home located at 851 Hwy. 517 @ 646, Dickinson, TX 77539.
A church service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Heritage Park Baptist Church, 2732 FM 528, Friendswood, Texas 77546. Interment will follow at Houston National Cemetery located at 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77038.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 5005 Mitchelldale, Suite 115, Houston, Texas 77092, or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or online at
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Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:18 pm
by teddy salad
I'm shocked and saddened to hear of Bill's passing. I always enjoyed talking to him at the Arms Room. He taught me a lot of things and was always good for a laugh, too - he could be a very funny man. There are a lot of shooters on the south side of Houston thankful for having the Arms Room as a pleasant place to spend a few hours.
Thoughts and prayers go out to his family from ours.
Re: The Arms Room founder Bill James passed away
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:20 pm
by WolfeJager
He taught me how to properly shoot my first K98 which I bought from his shop.
He will be missed.