I am extremely sad to announce the passing of James Salmas

[Horton]

I am extremely sad to announce the passing of James Salmas. I am not exactly sure what to say about Jim except that he was a very kind man who was like an uncle to me when I was a small child.

 

I hope some of Jim's friends will share a memory.

[Horton]

This is how I remember Jim

 

[lpskier]

My sincere condolences to his family and those that loved him.

[sunvalleylaw]

I am sorry for his loss and for the family and friends. Looks like he was a great guy.

[dbutcher]

I didn't know Jim well, but I met him and his wife Thelma briefly in the mid 1980's. I followed their ski careers after that. They were always at the Nationals - for years and years - always competitive nationally in all three events (if memory serves me). I believe they were both as passionate about and dedicated to three event skiing as anyone could be. My condolences to his family and friends.

[Horton]

WSM article about Jim and Thelma from 2001

[Horton]

2008 Award of Distinction Recipient

[Edbrazil]

Jim and Thelma: neat people. At one time, they had a house near Okeeheelee, in the

Banyan Lakes development. Jim had a self-created analemma at his doorstep.

[Edbrazil]

One time record-holder a few times in M6, M8, M9, and M10. Of course, so was Thelma,

who still holds some National Records going back as far as 1998.

[mwetskier]

the picture of jim and thelma on that 70's nautique is exactly how i see them in my memory. thanks for that reminder.