Ford, James L. December 23, 2016. Former husband of Thadine. Dearest father of James (Kristie), Matthew and Jane. Loving Dedo of Falon. Loving son of the late F.L. & Mary Ford. Dearest brother of Fran (the late John) Christoff. Dearest Uncle of Michael Christoff & Cathy (Mike) Grisdela and Great-Uncle of Brian & Julia. Loving nephew of the late Alice Carofil. A dedicated Teacher of 32 years, a gifted & avid golfer, a loyal & devoted friend who never missed his daily crossword & loved a good crime novel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Sprout Love, an Initiative of the Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=93BGG7BMZSZS4 Memorial visitation Saturday January 7, 2017 from 12:00 pm — 5:00 pm.