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Jim Stevenson died on August 7, 2013. He was the president of Stevenson Williams Company and also served as president of the Mt. Lebanon Chamber of Commerce. Jim was the 1961 WPIAL shot-put champion, the NCAA All-American javelin champion at Penn State, and a member of the U.S. National Track and Field Team.
Jim is survived by four children, seven grandchildren, and his brother Tom.
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Jay Cheney
Jim threw the javelin at Penn State. I threw the javelin at the Naval Academy. That's about all there was with regard to our similar pursuits. Jim threw the javelin over 50 feet farther than I did, held the javelin record at Penn State for many years, had a real shot at the US Olympic Team, and later coached area highschool athletes in the shot put and the javelin. He was, in fact, a world class athlete, and if I understand things correctly, was also very prominent in senior track and field.
A most impressive record for all of us to remember.
Jay Cheney
Sally Horsman (Lake)
Your Markham School buddies remember you with great fondness, Jim. You went on to make an enduring mark in the community and in our hearts.
Jay Cheney
Jim's obituary from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 8/20/2013:
STEVENSON JAMES W. III
Age 69, on August 7, 2013. He was born February 14, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to James W. Stevenson, Jr. and Frances McConnell Stevenson. He graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1961, where he was the 1961 W.P.I.A.L. Shot-Put Champion.
While attending Penn State University, he won the AAU Olympic Trials in javelin at the 1964 New York World's Fair. At Penn State he was the All American NCAA javelin champion and continues to hold the Penn State javelin record (258.43 feet).
He graduated from Penn State in 1966. He was a 1966 member of the U.S. National Track and Field Team where he competed in the U.S. vs. Russia track meet in Berkley, CA, while a member of the Los Angeles Strides Track Club.
Mr. Stevenson was President of Stevenson Williams Company and served as President of the Mt. Lebanon Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of St. Clair Country Club where he enjoyed playing golf. He was also a member of the Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church. Mr. Stevenson is survived by his children, James W. IV of Bethel Park, Robert W. of Upper St. Clair, Leslie Grace of Evanston, IL, and Caroline L. (Callie) of Mt. Lebanon. He is survived by seven grandchildren and his brother, Tom, of Mt. Lebanon.