SALEM James A. Garrod, 83, died Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Salem Regional Medical Center.
James was born Dec. 20, 1937, in East Palestine, son of the late Mirl and Helen F. Brook Garrod.
He was a 1955 graduate of East Palestine High School and later attended Salem Trade School. During trade school, he began working for E.W. Bliss Company.
Jim currently worked at Simmers Crane Design and Services for more than 34 years and was currently project manager. He previously worked at Steel Valley Crane and Republic Steel.
Jim served in the U.S. Navy Reserve for 10 years.
Jim was a life member of Salem Elks Lodge 305. Some of his joys were doing yardwork and taking care of his vehicles.