James Alan Munro, 83, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1937, the third son of Kenneth and Edythe Munro. Jim went to many schools in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. While living in New Holland and in the eighth grade, he was given the American Legion School Award which honored students who had inspired and encouraged their peers to strive to be better citizens.
Jim graduated in 1956 from Lampeter Strasburg High School. While playing on their basketball team, his coach asked him to help organize a varsity club for the high school. He graduated on a Friday and began a long career with Armstrong the following Monday. He worked as a lab technician, photographer, and later in his career, he became a freight claims manager for Armstrong World Industries.