James "Jim" Hoctor was born in Yakima, Washington on February 28, 1946 to Robert "Bob" and Helen Hoctor. He passed on Monday, May 27th and will now join the angels in Heaven.

Jim was raised in Yakima and graduated from Marquette High School in 1964. Jim met the love of his life on a blind date. Joyce Hoctor became his bride in 1966. As soon as he was of age, Jim joined the Washington State Patrol and proudly wore the uniform and served the residence of Eastern Washington for 17 years. Jim operated his successful commercial construction safety business, LifeLine Safety, out of his basement until his retirement in 2020.

In 1983 the family moved to Spokane Valley. His family grew with the marriages of his children and the birth of his four grandchildren, which he adored. He spent most Sunday's watching NASCAR, and in his opinion, there was only one kind of automobile, Ford, and one kind of tractor, John Deere. He often said he likes "his hot things hot and his cold things cold" including his beloved Coca-Cola and Grandma's Biscuits.

Jim is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and James Stanley, as well as Son, Bob, grandchildren, Heather Stanley, Ryan and Travis Hoctor, Kevin and Marissa Stanley, his sisters, Marlene Frank and Theresa Wandler.

He was preceded in death by parents, in-laws Frank and Betty Walsh, daughter-in-law Donna Hoctor and sister Janet Dickinson.