James N. Harlan, age 88 years, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Cox Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Clinton Christian Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 P.M. in Allee Memorial Gardens, Camdenton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Clinton Christian Church or to the MO Native Plant Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

James was born November 18, 1926 in Dixon, Missouri the son of Henry and Daisy (Courson) Harlan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served his country in WWII. Jim was a forester for the Missouri Department of Conservation. He was a member of the Clinton Christian Church, the MO Native Plants Society, and was a past Scoutmaster for Troop 29 in Camdenton. James enjoyed gardening, square dancing, and photographing nature scenes. He also loved to travel and was a season ticket holder at Silver Dollar City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Henry Calvin Harlan, and an infant great-granddaughter, Lillian Michelle Wise.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home, two children, Richard James Harlan (Melody) of Liberty, Missouri and Donna Joyce Wise (Charles) of Springfield, Missouri, three siblings, Paul Harlan of Leesburg, Missouri, Pansy June Kragh of Mansfield, Texas and Wanda Julian of St. Robert, Missouri, 11 grandchildren, Eric Wise, Melinda Munoz, Shannon Long, Megan Wise, Alan Harlan, Carrie Weaver, Sara Blackwell, Alex Blackwell, Jessica Blackwell, Norbert Baldaia, and Gabriel Baldaia, and 8 great-grandchildren, Carter Wise, Avery Wise, Darren Wise, Daniel Munoz, Emma Munoz, Sebastian Munoz, Faye Weaver, and Luka Weaver.

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