James Melville Hutchison, 97, of
Wilmington, formerly of West Grove, died peacefully on Feb. 3. Jim was born on
July 29, 1913, in New London, the son of William Gibson and Kathrine Fleming
Hutchison. In 1923, his family moved to a farm in West Grove where he lived for
most of his life.

He attended Kennett HS and the University
of Delaware where he graduated in 1935 with an Engineering degree. He
joined the Electric, Hose and Rubber Company in Wilmington, and worked there
until 1971.

He served his country in World War II
as a lieutenant in the artillery division of the Fifth Army in N. Africa and
Europe and in the Army Reserve until 1953.

In 1948, he married Matilda Freida Wisk
of Smyrna, Del. In 1955, his family returned to West Grove where Jim farmed
until age 86.

He enjoyed many interests including
geneology, agriculture, nature and his extended family.

He was pre-deceased by his wife, his
brother William Gibson, and his sisters Elizabeth Buermann and Kathrine
Clarke. He is survived by his children-William Gibson Hutchison of West
Grove, James Melville Hutchison, Jr. of Wilmington, Elizabeth Hutchison Taylor
of Branford, Conn., and Janet Anne Hutchison of Burke, Va., nine
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at the
New London Presbyterian Church, 1986 Newark Road (Route 896), New London,
at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 9.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Chester Co. Historical
Society, 225 North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380.

Arrangements are being handled by the
Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home, West Grove, (Phone: 610-869-2685).

Online condolences may be made by
visiting www.griecocares.com

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