![]() ![]() Include his favorite music, he instructed, the ones he saved on his computer, his iPad, his iPod. When he shared his wishes on how his friends and family could best celebrate his life – he used the word ‘upbeat’ twice and wanted loved ones to plan a celebration. Jim, a lover of animals, was known to spoil the Brewers’ dog, Holly B. ![]() He was known to line up out-of- town adventures for both family and friends and loved to travel. Rather, it was the quality of the friendship and the pure enjoyment of spending time with others. While radio stations may measure their success in numbers of listeners and reach, it wasn’t the number of friends Jim had that mattered most to him. Always giving back and thinking of others, he wrote Sandra to let his family know his wishes of how he wanted his friends and family to celebrate his life. There were many years when Brewer Media stations provided more than $1 million in media support for non-profits in Chattanooga and he and his family took pride that the stations are locally owned and operated. ![]() The Advertisingįederation awarded him the Silver Medallion in 2012. In 2011 Brewer Media earned the accolade of Corporate Philanthropist of the Year, which brought him much joy. He was known to punctuate many of his social media posts with his favorite phrase of joy, “Hell Yeah!” Jim served as chair for numerous charitable organizations over his career. That is, when he wasn’t bragging about the successes of friends, associates and family members. ![]() Nearly since the dawn of Facebook, Jim turned his cancer journey into an opportunity to increase awareness. In Jim’s world, there were no strangers, only friends. Known for firing up a monstrous grill and barbecuing racks of ribs and wings, his passion for making people happy through food extended to his Brewer Media colleagues as well as cooking competitions such as the World Food Championship. To know Jim Brewer was to know a man who gave back to the Chattanooga community all the time –whether through Brewer Media sponsorships or providing hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising to raise awareness and prevention of domestic violence. He is also survived by his stepdaughters Christina Phillips and Caitlyn Miller, grandchildren Paige and Brooke Swindell his sisters, Kira (Warren) Headlee, Vija (Ron) Long nieces Jessica (Marc) Arellano, and Jamie Rossman two grand-nieces, one step-niece, two step-nephews, three step-grand- nephews Crystelle Stringer, his mother-in-law, and Craig Stringer, his brother-in- law. and Vicki Brewer, his parents and his children, Danielle Swindell (Tyler) Carly Brewer, and James L. He is survived by Sandra Brewer, his wife of 14 years James L. 1, 2018, after a courageous fight against oral cancer. Last, but not least, 25 mins from my house is the Cincinnati Comic Expo.James Lee (Jim) Brewer, II, 56, passed away in Chattanooga on Thursday, Feb. Within 2 hours drive time, I can hit Louisville, KY for it’s Derby City Comic Con (June 2013), Lexington, Ky’s Comic & Toy Con (March 2013), Dayton, Ohio’s Gem City Comic Con (March 2013) and Columbus, OH, not only home to the Ohio Comic Con (Sept 2013), previously Mid-Ohio Con, but it is also home to S.P.A.C.E. (April 2013), a small con dedicated to indie/creator-owned comics. What I’ve come to learn is that this area is a little hotbed for smaller comic expos and shows. ( Arcadian Comics, Captain Comic, Rockin’ Rooster Comics & Games, Queen City Comics & Cards and Up, Up & Away!) These are just comic shops. Traveling a bit further out, less than 40 minutes from my house (or 20 from where I work) I have access to 5 other comic shops, in and around the greater Cincinnati area. Comic Book World is less than 10 mins from my doorstep and just a couple exits prior to mine on my way home from work. Comics2Games, my new home base for comics, is less than 5 mins from my house and I drive by it to and from work. I have two local stores in my new home town of Florence, Ky. I didn’t realize it, but for a comic geek, I pretty much landed in comic heaven. I’ve lived in the greater Cincinnati area going on two years now. ![]()
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