James Whitlock:  

I'm married with 3 of the greatest children in the world; 2 sons and 1 daughter. My kids are my life and I thank God every day for them. I always tell people that don't have children that you just never know how much you could love something or someone until you have kids. I've been working with the City of North Ridgeville now for over 23 years and the past 17 of those years as the Utilities Director. It's hard to believe but retirement is actually in sight with less than 7 years to go! But who am I kidding? What else am I going to do after I get my 30 years in at 50 years old and have 3 kids in school? Maybe I'll retire from the city and take that job as the Wal-Mart greeter ~ smile. Family and friends are the other things that are important in my life. I still keep in touch with several of my best friends from school and would like to see more of some others. I've also lost a few important people in my life the past few years and their loss has left a deep void in my heart. Randy Comer was one of the very best friends that I had all through my school years and after, and although we didn't see as much of each other as we would have liked in recent years, we did see each other on occasion and it was always just like old times. We could make each other laugh at the drop of a hat. He was the most kind-hearted person that I've ever known and my heart still aches for his family and children. I really miss him. My grandfather passed away in 2006 and he was one of those guys that you just always looked up to from the very first memories of them. A WWII veteran, who landed on Normandy Beach on D-Day and was wounded 3 times and highl...Expand for more