James Robert (Jim) Darden passed away on August 11, 2015. Jim was born August 27, 1933 on a farm south of Cardwell, Missouri to parents James Jewel Darden and Madeleine Nehls Robertson.

After moving to Kennett, MO at age 3, he attended public school and graduated with the class of 1951. He attended one year at the U.S. Naval Academy then returned to the University of Missouri and obtained a BSME. Jim joined the MO National Guard and graduated from OCS at Ft. Benning, GA. where he served 11 years and was discharged with the rank of Captain. After one year with Cities Service Oil Company, he joined Southwestern Bell Telephone Company where he retired in December 1990 after 32 years of employment in engineering management. He was also a member of NSPE, ASME and Pi Tau Sigma.

Jim leaves behind his precious wife, Dorothy Deardeuff Darden; two sons, James Keith Darden, his wife Tita and their son, Christopher and Robert Edward Darden, his wife Dorraine and their daughters, Candice, Mattie and Grace; sister, Bonnie Jean Fields and brother, Donald Dean Darden.

Visitation will be Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 6-8 PM at Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at White Chapel, 5234 W. State Hwy EE, Springfield, MO. Services will be at 10 AM Sunday, August 16, 2015 with interment following in White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Online condolences may be made to www.klingnerfuneralhome.com