{"id":78292,"date":"2025-07-30T18:53:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/?p=78292"},"modified":"2025-07-30T18:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:53:42","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-james-jim-craig-baker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/in-loving-memory-of-james-jim-craig-baker\/","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Craig Baker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading chakra-heading css-12lu72m\">James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Craig Baker<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-1orypca\">August 11th, 1954 &#8211; July 27th, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=696%2C707&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-78290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=768%2C780&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=413%2C420&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=150%2C152&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=300%2C304&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=696%2C707&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=1068%2C1085&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/img_9420.jpg?resize=1920%2C1951&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James \u201cJim\u201d Craig Baker, age 70, on July 27th, 2025, in Kissimmee FL, after an 18-year battle with cancer. Jim was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Born on August 11th, 1954, in Elkhorn Wisconsin. The son of Calvin and Joyce Baker. Jim enjoyed always keeping busy even after retirement, fishing, eating good food \u201cespecially sweets\u201d, NASCAR and classic rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim is survived by his wife Virginia Baker, son James Baker, stepchildren Jessy, Robert, and Genny, his sister Vickie Ryan, his cherished grandsons Jason and Grayson, as well as his many nieces and nephews. Jim will be remembered for his hard work, sense of humor, and endless dedication to his family, friends and all that he strove to accomplish in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A memorial service to honor Jim\u2019s life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday August 2nd at Grace Lutheran Church 327 Avenue C SE, Winter Haven, FL. 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