WINSLOW – James Raitt Arnold, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Feb. 16, 2022, at home with his loving wife at his side.

Jim adored his family, his wife Sheri Arnold; his daughters Jennifer Terry and her husband Mark, and Alison Bouchard and her husband Jim; his five grandchildren, Jacob, Matthew, and Joshua Terry, and Emma and Sam Bouchard; and his stepchildren Kristie Dahlia Home and Jason Haag.

Jim was born in Johnstone, Scotland, in 1949, and moved to the United States when he was 14. He was a writer, journalist, DJ, and newspaper editor.

When he lived in the Syracuse, N.Y. area, Jim was active with the local theater, worked tirelessly in service of his local community, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Syracuse Press Club.

Jim and Sheri moved to Maine shortly after they were married. Jim cherished the way that the Maine coastline reminded him of the rocky shores of Scotland. His decades of sobriety and wide circle of friends were a treasure to Jim; he was a wonderful example of living a sober life.

Jim loved football (the soccer kind), and rock music. He loved books, especially Kurt Vonnegut and Stephen King. Jim and Sheri also shamelessly loved reality TV and their rescue cats. Jim was particularly proud of his popular, tongue-in-cheek, and encouraging newspaper column, “Finding the Pony”, about his journey with multiple myeloma.

Jim, his wicked sense of humor, and his big heart were dearly loved and will be greatly missed. In the near future, we will gather online to share our love of Jim at a virtual memorial.

Arrangements under the care and direction of Dan and Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Rd., Skowhegan.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations to the

Humane Society Waterville Area,

100 Webb Rd.,

Waterville, ME 04901 or

Hospice of Eastern Maine,

885 Union St. Suite 220,

Bangor, ME 04401

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