Obituary of James H. Lambert
James H. Lambert
March 6, 1953 – April 28, 2020
James Lambert, Son, Father, Grandfather, and Friend passed away on April 28th, 2020 at the age of 67 in Beaverton, Oregon. He is survived by his brother, Dean; three sons, Joseph, Michael and Jonathan; and grandchild, Aiden. He was preceded in death by his parents Phyllis Lambert and Richard Lambert. James was born in Vernal, Utah on March 6th, 1953. He grew up in Portland, Oregon and was a graduate of David Douglas High School with the class of 1971. James went on to attend Harvey Mudd College in California and earned a Bachelor’s degree in science engineering. During his time in college his birthdate was selected first in the military draft through which he enrolled in the ROTC to finish his education until his graduation in 1975. James served his 4 years of military service at Fort Benning, Georgia in the airborne division and finished as a 1st lieutenant. After finishing his service, he returned to Portland where he began his professional life as a mechanical engineer at Pacific Power and Light, working on various engineering projects. He married Marieanne LaChapelle and together had three boys whom he loved very much. James and Marieanne eventually divorced after which James went on to work in a variety of professional roles pertaining to the science and technology field until his retirement in January of 2019.
James always had a strong interest in science throughout his life and shared his learning with those around him. He loved to share in deep conversations about the wonders of science and technology. From a young age James became very interested in space and space exploration, closely following man’s first adventures in space. That interest continued on throughout his life as he loved to learn, ponder, and share his passion with others. Later in life he also became connected with the Christian faith and was devoted to following the guidance of God. James leaves this world with an immense love for his family and friends.
Due to the current situation, a celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Portland Rescue Mission (https://giving.portlandrescuemission.org/f/default) or PDX STEM which supports Portland public school education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (https://www.pdxstem.org/donations)
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