James “Jim” George Cassity
James “Jim” George Cassity
James “Jim” George Cassity
1974-2015
After a difficult battle with brain cancer Jim Cassity, 40, died February 21, 2015, at his home in Dearborn, Missouri. Jim was born in St. Joseph, May 16, 1974 to Robert George Cassity and Lynn Charlene Kyle Cassity. Jim grew up on the family farm fostering his passion for agriculture. Jim graduated from North Platte R-1 High School in 1992, and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education from Mizzou in 1996. He worked as a secondary Agriculture Instructor for the Gasconade County R-1 School District in Hermann, Missouri. In 1999 he began working for the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education as the Northwest Missouri Agricultural Education Supervisor until 2006, while earning his Masters of Education degree in Career and Technical Education from Mizzou and was accepted into the Doctoral program for Agricultural Administration. On June 17, 2006, Jim married Kristan Luella Chilton. They lived in Burlington Junction, Missouri, where Jim became West Nodaway R-1 Principal. Jim then became the Director of the Northwest Technical School in Maryville, Missouri in 2009. In 2013, Jim had the opportunity to become Director of the Waynesville Career Center in Waynesville, Missouri, but after recurring illness, in August 2014 moved back home to Dearborn. Jim is survived by his wife Kristan, two children Matt and Shaelyn, parents Bob and Lynn, paternal grandmother Georgia Cassity, brother Jeff (Jennifer), Kristan’s parents Sharon and Jim Chilton, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Jim is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Frank “Frosty” Forrest Cassity, his maternal grandmother Bonnie Kyle and his maternal grandfather Robert Kyle.
Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, at the Dearborn Christian Church. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, at the church. Interment will follow at the Dearborn Cemetery. Memorial contributions to: Dearborn Christian Church, or to MO FFA “Camp Rising Sun”. The Cassity family would like to thank those who have walked this journey with them. Their love and support made all the difference.
Arrangements By: Vaughn-Aufranc Funeral Home—Dearborn, MO—Ph. 816-992-3366. www.vaughnfuneralhomes.com
