B.J. "Jim" Beattie, age 88 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at his home. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton. Visitation will be 10:00 A.M.-10:45 A.M. Thursday at the church with Rosary at 10:45 A.M. Cremation to follow with inurnment in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Rosary Church or Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Condolences and fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Jim was born in Chicago, Illinois to John and Mary (McErlean) Beattie who were immigrants of Ireland and first met in Chicago.

He graduated from Atchison High School in 1942 and joined the Army in 1943 and transfered to Army Air Corp flying on B17 bombers as waist and tail gunner over Germany with the 15th Air Force in Italy. He was honorably discharged on October 15, 1945.

Jim spent 45 years in the banking business retiring in 1993. After retiring he loved to play golf and playing with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, V.F.W., American Legion, Elks, and the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two older brothers, John and Dan; three children, Mark, Charlie and Janelle Beattie

Survivors include his wife, Pat of the home; three sons Tim (Nancy) Beattie, Olathe, Kansas, Patrick (Patricia) Beattie, Rancho Cucamonga, California, and Thomas Beattie, Hilton Head, South Carolina; daughter Sue Beattie, Sunrise Beach, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Matthew Palmer, Adam Palmer, Megan Day, Bree Ederer, Meredith Beattie, James Beattie, Jack Beattie, and Sam Beattie; and four great-grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.