AIKEN WILLIAM JAMES JIM, Jr. W. James "Jim" Aiken, Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep at The Masonic Village, Sewickley, PA on Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the age of 95. Born on December 4, 1920, in Braddock, PA, he was the youngest child of the late William James Aiken, Sr. and Mary Gertrude Little Aiken. Preceded in death by his wife, Jean Risser Aiken; his sister, Elizabeth Aiken Shinabarger; brother, Richard Little Aiken; and nephews, Charles Paull Aiken and William James Aiken lll. Jim was the last of a particularly long line of Aikens in Pittsburgh, stemming from Scots-Irish settlers in the early 1840s. He is survived by his nephews, Richard D. "Rick" Aiken (Hollywood, FL), Bruce A. Aiken (Flagstaff, AZ), Robert S. Aiken (Alexandria, VA) and Gregory Risser Slonaker (Princeton Junction, NJ), Susan Slonaker Buenger (Cincinnati, OH) and David Charles Slonaker (Woodland Hills, CA); as well as six grandnephews and nieces; and four great-grandnephews and nieces. After attending Edgewood High School, he entered Allegheny College in 1939, graduating in 1942 with a BA in Business Admin./Pre-Law. He was a proud member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He joined the Army Air Corps right out of college in 1942. He was stationed at Hickam Air Base in Honolulu, Hawaii for the duration of World War II, as a clerk, rising to the rank of Corporal. He loved Hawaii and spoke of this love for many years to come, even mentioning that if he could find a way, he would move back there. Post WWII, he entered the University of Pittsburgh Law School where he obtained his law degree in 1948. Sadly his father, also an Attorney, died the same year. Jim stepped in and took over his father's practice. Over the following decades, he rebuilt the practice into his own where he remained for the duration of his career. He married Jean Risser, the love of his life, in 1951. They were married for 61 years. Jean was the Associate Dean and Librarian at the University of Pittsburgh. Jim was a longtime member of the University Club in Oakland and a life supporter of the Republican National Committee. In 1949, the Governor of Pennsylvania appointed Jim Justice of the Peace for the Borough of Edgewood. Later in 1955 he was elected to the same position for another term. Jim served as Special Assistant Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania from 1970 to 1971 and was appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators by the American Arbitration Association. He was also a member of The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. As a member of the Globetrotters Club, London, England, Jim was an avid world traveler. He and his wife, Jean, visited over 200 countries. They were both lovers of art, history and culture. Their home was filled with books, music and art. He also loved sports and his hometown. The Steelers, the Pirates and Pitt football were important to him. Being present at Forbes Field in the right field bleachers for game seven of the 1960 World Series, he loved recounting how "everything just shook.." after Mazeroski's homer. Jim will be remembered as a kind, responsible man with a great intellect and a dry sense of humor, always with a twinkle in his eye. There will be a Graveside Service on Monday, April 25, 2016, in Homewood Cemetery at 11 am. Arrangements by JOHN A. FREYVOGEL SONS, INC. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb