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The Potters of Rockbrook and Opelika Empty Bowls recently lost a very special person. Rest in Peace, James Spain.
James Houston Spain – Oct. 11, 1956 ~ Jan. 26, 2021
James Houston Spain was a Renaissance man. He built world-class stereo systems in his spare time, including a turntable with a needle so sensitive, you could hear the crickets in Central Park, where the orchestra had played. When someone gave him two pipe organs, he disassembled the 100s of components and then spent weeks reconstructing them with his sons.
James’ individuality manifested at a young age. While attending Opelika High School, he dressed in a suit and carried a briefcase to class. The Cadillac he drove had a nonfunctioning cell phone prototype, which James built, complete with the ringer.