He was born in Galveston in 1939. Long before sophisticated radar and 3D images defined local TV weather broadcasts, Jim O'Brien delivered the forecast with cloud magnets and a smile. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He wanted to move into TV. he had a canopy collision with another jumper at something like 4 or 500 feet. Jim O'Brien is on Facebook. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Ray Quinn - Ray was the PD who succeeded Jay Cook. 6,405 Followers, 543 Following, 990 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jim O'Brien (@jimobrienfox59) I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jim O'Brien I found on Findagrave.com. Verify and try again. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Try again. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The shock stunned O'Brien… For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. There is a problem with your email/password. Drag images here or select from your computer for Jim O'Brien memorial. “Dave is a selfless colleague,” Lisa said. Meteorologist FOX59. Entertainment. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. We have set your language to Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. James Franklin Oldham, better known as Jim O'Brien (November 20, 1939 – September 25, 1983) was an American newscaster. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Add to your scrapbook. in Atmospheric Science and a B.A. Jim O'Brien was born James Franklin Oldham in Galveston on November 20, 1939. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Failed to report flower. Make sure that the file is a photo. It lasted over a decade. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He died while participating in one of his favorite sports, sky-diving. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. There are many U-Tube videos of Jim at work. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Join to Connect. Video. Viewers looked to Jim Gardner, O'Brien's friend and colleague, to try to make sense of it. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Oops, something didn't work. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? But channel 5 management never pays attention so how would they know what the viewers like. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. GREAT NEWS! They had two daughters: actress Peri Gilpin, who played the beloved character Roz Doyle on the television program Frasier, and Patti Jo Oldham. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Jim O'Brien's forecast Toggle header content. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Education. The inaugural meeting of a newly formed climate sceptic group, the Irish Climate Science Forum (ICSF), took place in Dublin on Thursday night, DeSmog UK can reveal. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. It has been just a little over a year since WPVI-TV weatherman Jim O'Brien met his death miscalculating a sky-dive over New Hanover Township, Montgomery County. Failed to remove flower. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Channel 10 thought it would be nice to do a live shot on the lawn of Channel 10 with Larry's back towards City Line (and Channel 6). Report this profile; Experience. Jim was a much beloved radio personality, newscaster and weatherman with WPVI TV, Philadelphia. Jim's forecast for June 16, 2020. A system error has occurred. He spent 6 years on the air,and then moved to television, to WPVI, channel 6, as a sportscaster. o'briens canopy was still inflated but after a short exchange of words ,he cutaway at about 200 feet.delayed a short period then pulled his square reserve at about 100 feet.the date was sept. 23 1983 at the old united parachute club in new hanover pa. WXIN. based on information from your browser. Year should not be greater than current year. He also Hosted " Prime Time " on WPVI In Philadelphia until his death on September 25, 1983 In a Skydiving Accident Over The New Hanover Township Airport .He is sadly missed by all in the Philadelphia Tri-State Area who watched Jim Every Day . ). The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Family members linked to this person will appear here. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. A television weatherman, Jim O'Brien, 43 years old, died today when he plunged to the ground in a sky dive at a small airport, officials said. The viewers will like him too. It was … He continues to be sorely missed in Philadelphia.∼One of the warmest people ever to work in Philadelphia television was Jim O'Brien. Trivia (1) … We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. In 1976, he joined the WPVI Channel 6 Action News team as a sports anchor. PHILADELPHIA - November 26, 2013 And word of Jim O'Brien's untimely death hit hard. Jim O'Brien Meteorologist at WXIN Indianapolis, Indiana Area 1 connection. 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They had two daughters: actress Peri Gilpin (born Peri Kay Oldham), who played the character Roz Doyle on the television program Frasier, and Patti Jo Wynne (née Oldham), who married Shannon Wynne. Jim was a much beloved radio personality, newscaster and weatherman with WPVI TV, Philadelphia. School name: View Jim O'Brien’s full profile to. Unable to separate the two parachutes, Jim cut himself away, falling to his death while undoubtedly saving the life of his fellow parachuter. He married Sandra Jo Hauck, in a small ceremony in Texas. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. This account has been disabled. Thanks for your help! He died while participating in one of his favorite sports, sky-diving. He is now the Market Manager of the Clear Channel cluster in Birmingham, AL. Dr. O'Brien received his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 1957, after which he served as a weather officer in the U.S. Air Force. Real Name: William F Oldham. × However, it wasn't long before Jim became the "greatest" weatherman, the Delaware Valley had ever seen! * Sep 28, 1987 in Alexandria, Scotland Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. He was born in Galveston in 1939. There was an error deleting this problem. Jim O'Brien Meteorologist at FOX59 Indianapolis, Indiana Area 15 connections. GREAT NEWS! Sorry! Jim O'Brien was born on November 20, 1939 in Galveston, Texas, USA as James Franklin Oldham. FOX59. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. “The first parade I did without Jim in 1983 was extremely difficult, for all of us,” Dave said. RJ, who had a fascination with weather as a young child, was convinced that he wanted to become a weatherman when Jim O’Brien — the WFIL radio broadcaster — became a weekend television weatherman. A veteran of over 800 jumps, his parachute became entangled with the chute of another skydiver. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Failed to delete memorial. Jim O'Brien, 33, from Scotland Notts County, since 2018 Central Midfield Market value: £270Th. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Please select a county or city to continue. Meteorologist WXIN. Place the pin on the map to plot a location. Please try again later. Broadcast Pioneers member Larry Kane told us a story about Jim O'Brien appearing on Channel 10 in 1979. View Jim O'Brien’s full profile to. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. Jim was buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston, next to his father, Franklin, who died ten years prior. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. you are talking about Jim o'Brien. 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Jim O'Brien was the stage name of James Franklin Oldham (November 20, 1939 – September 25, 1983), who came to Philadelphia in 1970 to become a disc jockey at radio station WFIL-AM, after short stints at KHJ in Los Angeles and WOR-FM in New York City. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Jim O'Brien - Killed in a parachute accident, on September 25, 1983. Try again later. Oops, we were unable to send the email. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. A veteran of over 800 jumps, his parachute became entangled with the chute of another skydiver. Try again later. Please reset your password. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Please try again later. Born in Scotland, he represented Ireland at youth international level. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. This vintage television listing magazine for The Philadelphia Area-features a color photo of popular weatherman Jim O'Brien plus an article with photos. Jim O’Brien Jim O’Brien has been covering the ups and downs of Indiana weather for 18 years, eight of those right here at FOX59! James John O'Brien (born 28 September 1987) is a professional footballer who plays for Notts County as a Central midfielder. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? As Larry told us, there was a big snowstorm in Philly and City Line Avenue was like a ghost town. Jim O'Brien is terrific and some station out there will definitely be glad to have him. Try again later. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Images, Youtube and more on IDCrawl - the leading free people search engine. Big Ron O'Brien - Passed away on April 27, 2008 from Pneumonia. He was their weathercaster for a brief time, but they couldn't see his talents and was quickly let go. And that's all … Join Facebook to connect with Jim O'Brien and others you may know. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. We’ve updated the security on the site. He died on September 25, 1983 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA. Jim O'Brien is a great Chief Meteorologist and its terrible that WLWT can't see that. GREAT NEWS! Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Jim holds a B.S. But the new co-hosts gelled right away. He then entered Texas A&M University at College Station to earn his master's degree and Ph.D. in meteorology, and completed his post-doctoral work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Try again later. The organisers described the meeting as a “strictly private event” and barred access to “politicians, media and NGOs”, according to organiser, Jim O’Brien, an energy consultant. A friend just reminded me that it's now been 30 years since Jim O'Brien, beloved Channel 6 weatherman and on-air personality extraordinaire, died in a parachuting accident. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. For more info, visit my "Tribute" page. When Jim O’Brien passed away in 1983, Lisa Thomas-Laury came on board as co-host of the parade. He married Sandra Jo Hauck in a small ceremony in Texas. He died on September 25, 1983 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA. Find Jim Obrien online. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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