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- The Oregonian (Portland, OR)
June 26, 2019
Marion 'Jim' Street Feb. 17, 1925 - June 19, 2019
Jim served with the 15th Air Force, 483rd Bomb Group (H), 815th Squadron, stationed near Foggia, Italy (Southern Italy) beginning in August, 1944 until March 1945, completing 35 combat missions. He was a 19 year old pilot of a B-17 bomber, becoming a Flight Commander with the rank of Captain and was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was born in Redmond, Ore., educated in Portland schools and graduated from Oregon State
College in 1949, where he met and married his wife Mimi Crockett in 1948.
They had three children, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his family, Jim is survived by his five sisters; and many nieces and nephews.
He was a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for 25 years, 1951 to 1976. He was then employed by Portland General Electric as their first Director of Corporate Security until 1990. While with PGE, he was a member of Rotary International, (Downtown Portland Club) and was on the startup board for the Portland Crime Commission. Jim was devoted to his wife of 70 years, Mimi; and to his family. He was generous and kind, tough and resilient, a hero to so many people who knew and loved him. He never lost the twinkle in his eye and he will be fiercely missed.
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