Community Activist Elder, 68, RIP

On her Facebook wall, Ruth Pratt posted this photo of Jim Elder’s name, which is among the many listed on the Coeur d’Alene Library’s wall of fame for contributions that made the library possible. Ruth added the little heart, which many of her Facebook Friends appreciated.

Community activist, volunteer and longtime Coeur d’Alene fixture Jim Elder died Monday after a four-year battle with lung cancer. Elder died peacefully at his Fernan Lake Village home with family by his side, his family told The Press on Monday. Elder was 68. His passing touches nearly every corner of the community. He was born in Duluth, Minn., but raised in Coeur d’Alene. He returned to the Lake City in 2000 after retiring from the former Potlach Corp. Almost immediately upon his return, he began volunteering for civic boards and spearheading community projects. His contributions include helping facilitate the construction of the Kroc Community Center as well as raising around $3 million to build the Coeur d’Alene Public Library/ Coeur d’Alene Press . More here. (LCDC photo: Jim Elder)

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