James H. Scroggie

May 4, 1924 - March 28, 2011

Passed away March 28, 2011 at the Spokane Veterans Home. He was born May 4, 1924 in Spokane, Washington and was the oldest child of James O. and Hazel M. (Kellogg) Scroggie. He is survived by a son Wayne Scroggie of Seattle; a brother Dean (Patty) Scroggie of Lind; a sister Marilyn (Jim) Swanda of Pasco; a special friend Myrtle Glinski of Sprague, many nieces and nephews; his dog Cocoa; and two cats. He was preceded in death by his wife Edith and son Paul in August 2007. Jim was a graduate of Amber High School and joined the Army Air Corps in 1944. While stationed in Florida, he met his wife Edith Harrington. They were married for 61 years. They owned and operated Fishtrap Lake Resort for 50 years, originally homesteaded by his grandfather Adam Scroggie after he immigrated from Scotland and worked on building the railroad into Sprague. Jim also worked as a carpenter on, the Grand Coulee Dam 2nd pump station, grain elevators, and I-90 freeway overpasses. Memorial contributions may be made to the Maccabee Cemetery in Sprague, WA in his memory. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at CHENEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, 1632 W. FIRST ST., in CHENEY . Private family burial will be at Maccabee Cemetery in Sprague.