James Herbert Averill of Uvalde passed away on September 18, 2016 in San Antonio at the age of 84. He was born on February 28, 1932 in Del Rio to Mike Averill and Claire Miller Averill.
Jim graduated from Del Rio High School in 1949 and Texas A&M College in 1954. He worked briefly for the Texas Highway Dept. in Del Rio before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1954. After being honorably discharged in 1956, Jim resumed his employment with the Texas Highway Dept. in Del Rio. He went on to work for H.B. Zachry Co. in San Antonio, the Texas Highway Dept. in Alice, and Ike Coyn Engineering in Alice and Laredo before returning to Uvalde in 1960. He then worked for Ross C. Watkins, Inc. in Uvalde, Austin, and Laredo.