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James F. Thorne, 69, of Media, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 31st, 2020.

Jim was born in Watertown, New York. Growing up, he and his four siblings found themselves spending as much time as they could outdoors. For Jim, that meant helping at his grandparents’ farm, exploring the nearby woods and building a treehouse with his best friend. Eventually Jim’s love of the outdoors brought him to Yale where he earned a PhD in forestry …
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Born

1951
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Graduated from high school

1969
Watertown, NY, USA
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Graduated from college

1973
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA

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Cause of death

Alzheimer's

Method of disposition

Cremation

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James "Jim" Thorne