So sorry to read of the death of Jim. He was a great man, always ready to help anyone in need.
The children probably don't remember me...but I was a babysitter several summers. Along with Bobbi . we would fix meals...and I remember the lumpy mashed potatoes he never said a word about...until he finally suggested we use a mixer to smooth...
He came to my rescue when we had a flood in 1992 and the basement was filled with water and my husbands electric tools sat knee deep.... All but one drill returned to usefulness.
Take time to grieve..then remember all the good personal times you had.