Mr. James H. S. Pearson

James H. S. Pearson, 88, of Hendersonville, NC died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Lake Pointe Landing, Life Care Center. A native of Plainfield, NJ he was son of the late Albert C. and Adele Strobridge Pearson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Dawley Pearson on September 14, 2010 and his brother, Frank Strobridge Pearson. Mr. Pearson graduated from Miami University, Ohio in 1949. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi Social Fraternity and Delta Sigma Pi, Honorary Scholastics Fraternity. He served in the US Army during WWII. During his professional life, he worked many years in New York City for American Securities as Vice President and Director of Securities Research. While in New York, he was an active member of the New York Society of Security Analysts, a fellow of the National Assoc. of Securities Analyst and a charter member of the Wall Street Utility Group, where he served as its second president. He retired to Asheville, NC in 1986 and became a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendents, serving as their Lt. Governor for three years. He was an active Presbyterian and served as Deacon of the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield, NJ as well as the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, NJ. He was an usher and Chairman of the Financial Board of the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, MI. He was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Asheville and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville. Surviving are his children, James Russell Pearson and his wife, Kathy of Norfolk, VA, Nancy Pearson Brown and her son, Ian Michael Brown of Cumming, GA and Sara Elise Brown, her husband, Stephen and their daughter, Courtney Catherine Brown of Jackson, MI and a brother, Albert Cummings Pearson, Jr. and his wife, Lola of Warren Township, NJ. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, NJ. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, August 1, 2011 at 1st Presbyterian Church of Hendersonville. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service in the church social hall. Morris Funeral Home, 304 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville is in charge of local arrangements. Arrangements in New Jersey will be under the care of Memorial Funeral Home, Scotch Plains. Condolences may be sent through the website www.morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Mr. James H. S. Pearson

April 22, 1923 - July 24, 2011