James Croves
August 16, 1967 ~ June 6, 2022
James Arnold Croves was born on August 16th, 1967, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He worked at Cass County Electric as a line foreman for much of his life, but his true passion was for his family. He was a loving husband and father, a beloved community member, and will be remembered fondly by all who knew and cared for him. He passed away in his home on June 6th, 2022, at 54 years old. His family will carry on his legacy of kindness and compassion. He had the wisdom to learn from all people and embodied what it meant to be a good, loving person. To know James was to love him, and to love him was something to behold.
James is survived by his wife Annette Croves, née Haseleu, his two daughters Morgan Croves and Britten Croves (Adam Rice), all of Fargo, ND, his parents Walter and Trudy Croves and his brother Rob Croves, all of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and many members of his extended family. A celebration of life service will be held in Fargo, ND, at Fargo Billiards from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on June 24th, 2022.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Village Family Service Center in Fargo, ND or the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.
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Dear Annette, Morgan and Britten,
We are so so sorry to hear about James. We were always happy to see him and he was always so friendly and kind. Our sympathies and prayers to all of you.
Rodney and Kathy Nelson and family
James, I will always remember your kindness, sense of humor and ability to tell great stories. You always had a smile and a sharp wit. I enjoyed our time together working on the maintenance crew – one of my favorite memories is from the 1997 flood and we were coming back from putting up the 3 phase line by Prosper. We came out last in the bombardier, and the road had flooded. There was only one way out and the flood water almost washed a line truck off the road ahead of us. I watched the water swirl around by my feet by the glass door, it was so deep it completely submerged the tracks. You very calmly continued on and got us out of there. Thank you for being a great coworker and friend. I miss you.
I am so sorry to hear about James. He was always so kind, caring and a wonderful person. I have lots of great memories being neighbors in Casselton. Sending my heartfelt condolences to your family.
James was a coworker and friend. From my time getting to know him, I saw a consummate professional who was always concerned about the wellbeing of those around him. I always enjoyed about the interesting places he had traveled to – his stories made me want to travel to places I had never even heard of. He is deeply missed. Sending condolences and wishing peace to those who loved him.
Take care.
Rich Butler
I worked with James through the CC Friends of Fine Arts. I was so sorry to hear about James’ passing. He was so friendly and always had time to stop and chat whenever I would see him. Prayers for peace and understanding during this difficult time. With our deepest sympathy.
Kim, Dave, Dustin and Mitch Scheer