- Date Of Birth: May 11, 1932
- Date Of Death: March 27, 2018
- State: Colorado
James “Jim” Leeper, Jr., age 85, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2018 at Brookdale Lakewood Memory Care. He was born May 11th, 1932 to James F. Leeper and Mary Northcut Leeper in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jim was a very unique human being. He excelled in high school as an athlete and was All State in Baseball and Basketball. He served his country during the Korean War receiving the “Distinguished Flying Cross” and two air medals for outstanding bravery. After serving in the military, he returned to collegiate life and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1957 with a degree in accounting. He played baseball for O.U. and turned down a prospective offer to play pro-baseball in order to get his Accounting Degree. He practiced as a Certified Public Accountant for 40 plus years in Dallas, Texas, and loved what he did through his work with his clients. Jim loved the Lord, his family, “OU”, Baseball, Golf, Diet Coke, and chocolates.
