~ the crack of the bat & springtime grass ~

~ the starting bell as the horses race the track ~

~ forever & faithfully devoted to the Browns ~

Jim will be dearly missed and always remembered as his memory will forever be taken out to the ballgame.

To ensure your generosity and support are acknowledged - and to help protect you from future solicitations - Jim’s family has requested that memorial contributions be made through IN MEMORY OF to the following

In the 1960’s, Philadelphia police officer Bill Sample was assigned to a local children’s hospital. He encountered critically ill, and often terminally ill, children and saw first-hand how these children’s families were burdened not only by mounting medical bills, but also by the frustration of not being able to provide their children’s special dream. In 1976, Bill took out a personal loan and, with the help of others, started the Sunshine Foundation and began making dreams come true for these truly deserving children. Sunshine Foundation’s sole purpose is to answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages three to eighteen, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to financial strain that the child’s illness may cause.

The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of its founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family's ability to pay.

In 1917, a young Irish priest named Father Edward Flanagan grew discouraged in his work with homeless men in Omaha, Nebraska. He shifted his attention and rented a boarding house that became Father Flanagan’s Home for Boys. Flanagan welcomed all boys, regardless of their race or religion and by the spring, 100 boys were living at the Home. Since that time, Boys Town has continued to expand in its dedication to providing compassionate treatment for the behavioral, emotional and physical problems of children and families. Its programs include: The Family Home where children live in homes and are cared for by married couples known as Family-Teachers®; The Boys Town National Research Hospital® is a nationally-recognized treatment center for children with hearing and speech disorders and helps 60,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing students each year; and the National Hotline which has handled more than 8 million calls since its inception. Each year, Boys Town impacts the lives of over two million people and strives to fulfill its mission to help every child and family to thrive, regardless of background and circumstances.

The Babashak Family has asked that if you would like to remember Jim in your own special way, a memorial donation to the charity of your choice would be a living tribute to his memory.

For additional information regarding services and arrangements or to leave a condolence message for the family, please visit the funeral home website by clicking on the image above.

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