James W.G. Watson ’54

James W.G. Watson ’54, of West Lake, Ohio;  June 5. He was a retired architect. He worked in several firms and became established in Spahn & Associates, then Dyer Watson & Spieth, and subsequently Dyer & Watson in Forest Hills, working on multiple projects for the City of Cleveland, the City of Wooster, Hathaway Brown School, Western Reserve Academy, and the Church of the Covenant. He spent many hours at work and at home on his drafting board, always interested in providing solutions and drawings for house projects for family and friends. He was a longstanding member of the Church of the Covenant, serving in various roles such as deacon, elder, and architectural advisor, and he was the architect for the columbarium within All Saints Chapel that was completed in 2009. He was a Korean War veteran. He traveled extensively with his wife Jane before her passing in 2009. After remarrying, he spent years in West Lake and Sarasota, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; four children; six grandchildren;  seven nieces and nephews; and Barbara’s three children.