It’s with heavy hearts we share the information of our beloved husband and father, James A. Bettersworth’s, peaceable passing on March 30, 2023. He leaves his loving spouse of 62 years, Betty Jo, his sisters Linda and Betty Ann, 4 sons Scott, Matt, Jamey, and Michael, their cherished wives Nancy, Jan, Sherry, and Karla, and 9 adored grandchildren Abby, Garrett, Anna, Wyatt, Ava, Carter, Dillon, Evan, and James.
Jim was born October 2, 1938 and was 84 at his passing. He spent a lot of his youth in Boerne, Texas the place he cultivated a love for the outside. Jim met Betty Jo, his lifelong love, at Baylor College. They graduated, married, and Jim was commissioned within the Air Pressure all on Could 27, 1960.
His service as a Particular Agent took him to Pakistan and the UK. He returned to Texas and entered banking. His love for America by no means wavered and he typically regretted leaving the army.
Jim based First Industrial Financial institution and Southwestern ComCorp, Inc., shaping the SBA lending business in South Texas and testified in Washington concerning the business’s financial influence.
Later in life, Jim pursued his love of tennis and have become a scratch golfer. He remained lively in actual property, shopping for and promoting ranches, and constructing spec houses along with his son Scott. He helped sons James set up his regulation agency and Matt and enterprise companion Dave Fuqua Hill Nation Rifles and inspired Michael in his many pursuits.
Jim lived by a strict code of integrity, passing it to his youngsters.
His love for ranch life by no means waned, and he launched his sons to looking and the outside. Being on a ranch with household and pals, a glass of Johnnie Walker, and a cigarette all the time made him blissful.
Jim was dedicated to Betty Jo and she or he was his main concern till the top. Recognized with leukemia, he fought the illness for years, pushed by love for his household. Jim’s longtime pal and first care doctor, Tommy Raetzsch, gave invaluable assist to each Jim and Betty Jo.
Many have shared tales of Jim’s assist in launching companies and overcoming private challenges. He was beneficiant with recommendation and opinions and the household is grateful to those that cherish his reminiscence. He can be dearly missed.
Your ideas and prayers are appreciated. A non-public wake in New Braunfels will honor his needs. The Hospice Austin’s Christopher Home workers deserve our deepest gratitude for his or her compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, please think about a donation in his reminiscence to Hospice Austin’s Christopher Home, 2820 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702.