James "Jim" A. McCartney, 83 years of age, of Odell died Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center in Beatrice. He was born on Oct. 6, 1938, near Angus to Merton and Beulah (Skinner) McCartney. Jim graduated from Nelson High School in 1956 and served his country for more than 3 years in the United States Air Force. He married Nola Biltoft on Dec. 30, 1962, in Angus. Jim attended Fairbury Junior College before earning his bachelor's degree from Kearney State College in 1966. He retired after 34 years from Odell Public Schools where he taught industrial arts, drive...
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