James Lee Wilbur of rural Crawfordsville passed away Saturday evening at Franciscan Health Lafayette.  He was 69.

Jim was a jack-of-all-trades, working on the family farm, doing construction, building bridges, and many years for the State Highway Department, retiring from there.  He was also a volunteer EMT and fireman for many years in Ripley Township.  He also spent many years working at the Ben Hur Speedway, maintaining the track, and he loved to follow the racing careers of his son and grandson.  He was a member of the Alamo Christian Church, where he had served as a deacon.

Born March 7, 1952 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Elmer Wilbur and Sarah J. Rice Wilbur.  He attended school at Alamo and graduated from Southmont.

Surviving family includes: son, Travis (Sheryl) Wilbur; daughter, Bridget Wilbur (Denny Smith); six grandchildren, Levi, Sammi, Tiffany, Wesley, Trey and Sully; brother, John (Karen) Wilbur and their children, Jamie, Jason and Kris; sister, Mary (Danny) Meadows and their children, Suzy, Eddie, Patty; sister, Martha (Charlie) Billings and their children, Chuck, Sam, Peter; sister, Margrette France and her son, Bryan; sister, Lois (Bill) Hepburn with their children, Mallory, Reed, McKenzie, Morgan, Madeline; sister, Fawn (John) Turner with their children, Lindsey, Jessica, Janette, Julia, Jack, James; seven great-grandchildren; several cousins on the Rice side and the Wilbur side.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a great-granddaughter and a nephew, Landon.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Tuesday, March 8 ^th at Burkhart Funeral Home, 201 W. Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville.  A service will begin at 7 PM, led by Pastor Kevin Howey.  Cremation will take place after the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Ripley Township Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 52, Alamo, IN 47916.