James Buford Jr., 87, Decorated Army Veteran
James R. Buford Jr., 87, of Amherst passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Golden Acres Nursing Home in Amherst.
Mr. Buford was born in Richmond, VA on March 28, 1923, the son of the late James Robert and Marian Buchanan (nee Moffat) Buford. He has lived in Amherst since 1992.
He attended Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, VA and graduated from high school in Port Allegheny, PA, in 1941. He received a bachelor of science degree in commerce from Grove City College in PA in 1949; received his masters degree in Cinematography from Syracuse University in New York in 1950; and continued his studies at UCLA Los Angeles CA with graduate level classes.
Mr. Buford served in the U.S. Army as a First Sergeant with 670th Tank Destroyers Battalion during WW II. He received the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Ribbon.
He was a retired accountant, working with Arthur Anderson Co., North Pennsylvania Gas Co, and a number of other companies across the U.S.
He was a member of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Amherst and the Presbyterian Church-USA. He was also a member of the National Association of Accountants, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Clan Moffat USA, United Scottish Societies of Los Angeles, CA, and the Scottish Games Society of North East Ohio,
He enjoyed stamp collecting, hiking, mountain climbing, model railroading, the producing and critiquing of operas and classic arts, and researching Confederate War History. His major recent interest was good movies on TCM and WCLV classical music.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Judith Ann (nee Sivers) Buford, daughter Jennifer Ann (Chad A.) Brothers of Spring Hill, TN, son Rev. J. Robert (Elizabeth) Buford III of Ashland, grandchildren Andrew James Buford, Jonathan David Buford, Sarah Ann Brothers and Rachel Louise Brothers and brother retired US Army Lt. Col. M. Donald Buford of Newport Beach, CA.
Graveside services will be private. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Amherst Township with Rev. Malcolm Peel, interim co-pastor of Heritage Presbyterian Church, officiating. Full military burial honors will be provided jointly by the American Legion Post # 30 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 451.
Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals handled the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.boyer-cool.com.