James A. "Jim" Doyle

James “Jim” Doyle, 76, of Springfield passed away on February 24, 2018 at Memorial Medical Center.

Jim was born December 22, 1941 in Carrollton, IL, the only child of the late Raymond Ellis Doyle and Mary Aileen Koehm Doyle. He married Martha “Marti” Maddox on April 2, 1982. Jim was a field engineer for NCR Corporation for almost 40 years. He was a member of First Christian Church for over 50 years. He is a former volunteer for the Sangamon County Rescue Squad. He built and flew his own airplane and was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. He was also a member of the Lincoln Land British Car Club and The Mild Hogs motorcycle club. Jim had many interests and hobbies, including restoring antique cars and motorcycles. He was devoted to his family.

Jim is survived by his wife, Marti; daughter Bonnie (Todd) Kennedy of Springfield; sons Michael (Dianna) Doyle of St. Charles, MO, Terry (Paris) Doyle of Chatham and Kevin (Savanna) Doyle of Wheaton; and grandchildren Chad Kennedy, Kristen Kennedy and Kaiden Doyle. He is also survived by his uncles Roy Koehm of Greenfield and George Koehm of Seal Beach, CA; and several cousins. Survivors also include brothers-in-law Nathan (Lynda) Maddox and Matthew (Barbara) Maddox and sister-in-law Lenore (Doug) Sherwin.

Cremation will be accorded by Staab Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church, 700 S. 6th Street, with Rev. Rick Irwin officiating. Visitation will be held preceding the memorial service from noon to 2 p.m. on March 3 at First Christian Church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to First Christian Church or charity of the donor’s choosing.

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