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Jim Lund died in Ardmore of early-onset Alzheimer's disease at the age of 63. Born in Joplin, Missouri, on 9-6-57. Jim was the first-born of Rob and Barbara Lund. The Lund family settled in Enid, OK, in time for Jim's seventh-grade year. He continued through school in Enid, including college at Phillips University on a golf scholarship.
He loved sports and played them all, but it didn't take long for everyone to notice that where Jim really loved to be was on the golf course. Born into a family of golfers, his dad Rob was his inspiration. Jim loved to play golf, watch golf, talk about golf and win numerous golf tournaments. Even as Alzheimer's began to take him away, he could still hit balls off the practice tee, so straight and far that you couldn't see them land.
Jim's early career included numerous paper routes before he began working in the restaurant industry. Eventually Jim would help run the successful Peppermill Restaurant and later started Sneakers Restaurant in Enid. Both places were not only successful but wildly fun for the staff and customers as well. Jim brought his signature love of life to the workplace, and everyone else happily fell in line with his brand of hospitality.
Jim leaves behind his Ardmore family who provided love and care for Jimmers until the end: Rhonda Adams, Ashton Adams (Eric), Pearson Adams and Jordan Liston (Casey) and his sisters: Molly Wilson (Von) and Amy Joss (Malcolm). He also leaves five nieces and nephews, who all learned to fish with Uncle Jim on cold Colorado mornings at Childer's cabin in Estes Park. He also leaves beloved friends Kevin Foxx, Chris Beaudin and the "A" team golfers.
His memorial will be 4-7 p.m. September 6 at his home course, Dornick Hills in Ardmore. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or charity of choice.
Online condolences can be made at craddockfuneralhome.com.
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