James Glen Sweet -1959

Class of 1959
Logansport High School
Logansport, Indiana

James Glen Sweet
December 19, 1941 - September 21, 1997

 

James Glen Sweet (Jimmy) passed away unexpectedly in Logansport on September 21, 1997.

He was the husband of Christy, the father of Jamie, Joe and Tori, and the grandfather of Ally and Abby.  He made a name for himself at LHS as a terrific athlete.  He earned varsity letters in football, basketball, and baseball his sophomore, junior and senior years and played on a state finalist basketball team.  Jim went to Ball State and started on the varsity football team his freshman year.  He played AAA baseball for the Braves' organization.  He also excelled at and loved the game of golf, and after earning his Class A status, he served as head pro at Elks 13 (now Twin Lakes), Brookshire and Fort Ben.  He was teacher and pro at the Logansport Golf Club.  He loved to sing, dance and eat popcorn.