James Kenneth Pore

Cars were Jimmy's passion for sure.  I remember many nights of him and the boys working on Jimmy's Chevy Nova.  I remember him tearing the whole engine apart and then starting to put it back together.  My father always upset about what a mess Jimmy was making of the garage!! He was so excited when he got the engine back in and fired it up and I remember standing there and looking at all of the parts he had left over on the floor and asked "What about all of that stuff?" and my brother replied "Oh, I didnt need all that" and at that point I wasnt quite sure whether this was the kind of thing my brother should be doing!! lol  My dad bought my sister a camaro and Jimmy still had his Chevy and he actually took our air filter off of our car one night before we were going out.  I suppose he needed it for his car, although I still never figured out why he didnt have his own.  We asked him what we were suppose to do without it and he told us "Oh... you dont need it"  We went out anyway and finally realized I guess what an air filter actually does because all our car did all night was sputter and didnt run well at all.  I think we got our dad to get it back from him the next day and after that Im sure we checked to make sure it was there before we took it anywhere!! Im not sure whether he actually needed it or just did it to get a good laugh at his younger sisters but thats the kind of humor and uncanny ways he had that I think I will miss the most.

While thinking of what to write the first thing and favorite thing I thought of was also the most recent. When you and your family came to Orlando and we came to visit. I remember walking through the hotel and down the steps meeting you guys outside and you laughing right away and saying something similar to, "This is Florida, why are you all so white?!" I laugh about this all the time always thinking of it when my not so noticeable tan lines fade away. I will always remember this, and probably will always be too white. haha. Its such a great and funny memory. MISS YOU!!

  We all are living through a difficult time. It's hard to keep the tears back as I type this right now. Jimmy, I'll never forget you and the times we had. We were like brothers. We shall meet again and have more time together. You will be truly missed!

  Hey Beep! I have a story to share with you and everyone. On the first Hotrod Power Tour Jimmy and I went on, He just cracked me up and still every time I think about it. I was about a mile behind him on the interstate headed back to DFW. I was closing the gap coming up behind Jimmy and there was no one in the drivers seat. But he was sitting in the passengers seat and still driving. You have to just picture it. It was so funny and I can still see the back of his head and right elbow on the passinger windowsill. What a good memory!! Sounds like some of the stunts he used to pull when he and you were young. Call me Brian (beep)  386-852-1607

  Rene, Marissa and Gracie, I love you guys!  Linda, Myself and Alyssa will always be in touch.

If you need anything at all or just want to talk, please call. We are here for you!!!

 

                                               GOD BLESS YOU JIMMY!! 

 

 

Basically it was a million to one coincidence that i got to know James.  I only got to meet him once, & unfortunately our friendship has been cut short.   Even though our acquaintance was brief i feel like i have lost a friend that i knew all my life.  I have known some very gifted people in my lifetime & the minute i met James i knew he was a very special person.  We shared a lot of common interests, both being musicians, high performance car enthusiasts, even saw eye to eye on politics.  We traded a lot of E-Mails over the last number of months, some phone conversations, & such.  I will miss him a lot.  It was an honor & a privilege to have known James K. Pore.  My families thoughts & prayers are with James & his whole family.

First and foremost I am deeply saddened by the loss of our friend, great worker, and most of all a gentleman (very hard to come by these days).  Jim always had kind words for his family and always mentioned his wife and children in every conversation. He obviously loved all of you very much.

 

To introduce myself, I am one of Jim's co-workers at EnergySolutions in Columbia, SC.  Over the years I have been assigned a part of the party planning for our Operators Meeting (which is right up my alley).  Every year I would look forward to Jim coming to the Operator's Meeting because I knew he would be crazy enough to dress up - just like I normally do.  By dress up, I mean that the Operator's Meeting always had a theme for the party-which meant one could dress in that mode.  One year the theme was "Hollywood" - that was the year that Jim dressed up as John Belushi in The Blues Brothers movie - I was Mae West.  This year the theme was "Retro 60-70's" - you know the hippie era.  Once again Jim dressed up as an "Old Hippie" and I was dressed as an "Old Hippie" too.  Jim came into the room with this blonde wig on and I said, "Hi Jim".  He said, "how did you know it was me?" 

 

Just this June I was able to carry on a conversation with Jim and found out that we had so much in common.  A steeler fan, "you betcha"!!!  Jack Hamm, Jack Lambert, Franco Harris, Rocky Blier, Lynn Swann, Terry Bradshaw, etc. all liked to visit in my home town (at the local beer garden).  I am from Beaver Falls, PA, am one of the biggest  Steeler fans around Columbia and have a son that plays drums in many bands here in Columbia.  We had lots to talk about...

 

I, like Jim, love experimenting and having fun (must be that Pittsburgh mind set or maybe that scare with cancer that I had 14 years ago).  With God's kindness and lots of prayers my countless years have not put a damper on my love of life. 

 

Last time Jim and I conversed, by email, we talked about the fire and how it was affecting the family.  We also went into a lenthy conversation about how "material things" are just exactly that and if we should loose those material things then they were not meant for us to have.  I could always see that Jim was a very religious person in his words and actions.

 

There are no words that can help your sorrow right now but know that there are many people here in Columbia that are praying for his soul and your family to help you to endure - during this time.  Would Jim want us to be sad?  I don't imagine he would...after all, he is probably in Heaven getting those cars and motorcycles ready for us to ride. 

 

God Bless all of You!!!