| Date of Birth | January 8, 1950 |
| Passed Away | March 1, 2011 |
| Place of Residence | Alfred |
| Home State | NY |
JAMES J. SICKER
ALFRED-James J. Sicker, 61, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (March 1, 2011) at his home on Hillcrest Drive.
Born in Buffalo on January 8, 1950, Jim was predeceased in 1989 by his father, Herman E. Sicker, former mayor of the village of Alfred and by his mother, Julia Smith Sicker in 1990.
A lifelong resident of Alfred, he graduated from Alfred-Almond Central School and Alfred University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in ceramics and a master’s degree in engineering. Jim was self employed as a consulting engineer.
He was a communicant of St. Brendan’s Church in Almond where he served as a lector and was a member of the parish council. A former member of the Board of Directors of Alfred Rural Cemetery, Jim also maintained the voting machines for Allegany County for many years.
His family includes several cousins.
To honor his wishes, there will be no calling hours or services. Interment will be in Alfred Rural Cemetery this spring.
Arrangements are with the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell.
I have been sadden when I heard about jim’s death. He was a great guy and a very good friend to me and my family. He will be missed a lot. I have known Him for 40 years. I just wanted to let you know I will never forget him and all that me has ment to me and the rest of his friends.
Jim Sicker was a legend at the AXP house where he was a founding member. Many a night I remember going to the cellar to find Jim holding court at the end of the bar with his specially engraved tankard, telling stories of the early years. He was a link to the past when I was an undergrad and, now that he’s gone, he stirs a number of fond memories of my own time at Alfred.
Jim was generous and proud, humorous and quirky and my life is richer for having known him. Jim, I hope now that you have moved on to that great fraternity in the sky, you will find the peace and acceptance that always seemed slightly out of reach for you when I knew you way back when.
We will miss Jim Sicker and his love of classical music, especially Opera. A devoted member of University Lodge @ 230, F&AM, Almond, Jim was the current secretary, a post he held for many, many years. He was always fun to talk to about most any subject. He will be missed in the Alfred community. I’m sorry there will be no service for him so we can give him a proper goodbye.
Thirty years of brothers who have passed through the Tau Phi chapter of Alpha Chi Rho owe thanks to Jim and the other founders for having the foresight and ambition to create an institution in 1971 that would shape young men into the next century. As a brother who counts his experience in Alfred as an important part of my transition from boy to man, I am thankful to Jim for his passion in both founding the chapter and in providing it guidance throughout the years. Relationships developed, ideas formulated, and lessons learned at 34 Church St. provided many of us with a strong base from which to launch ourselves into the big world outside of Alleghany County.
Thank you and Rest in Peace Jim.
Brother James Sicker, known by many Alpha Chi Rho Brothers since the early 1970’s. He was a part of who the fraternity was in Alfred, New York. I know that my memories of Tau Phi of Alpha Chi Rho in the early 1980’s was enriched by meeting him. Rest in Peace
It was honored to know ‘Bwana Jim’ during the years I attended Alfred U. He took a bunch of his younger fraternity brothers under his wing gave us a home away from home. He was a true friend and his Super (Supper) Bowl parties couldn’t be beat. I will miss him and will have to have a wee dram in his honor.
I remember Jim as I remember hsi mother, my sixth grade teacher. I can still picture Jim as a high school student stopping in to see his mother for a minute. I see him reddish hair and glasses and shyness. I thought his mother was wonderful and think of her to this day. I am sure he was as wonderful to know.