James Stanford Hume, 74, died on July 7, 2015, in Mount Joy, PA. Mr. Hume was born on February 5, 1941, in Pasadena, California. He was the son of a military doctor and traveled extensively as a child, living in such places as Japan and Brazil. He graduated from West Point in 1965, and attended Ranger school, paratrooper training, and served a tour in Vietnam in 1967-68, where he earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. He received a Master's Degree from Virginia State while serving as an ROTC officer. After 22 years of military service, Mr. Hume served in the Thornburgh administration as an appointed Director of Finance. He then became a professor of Mathematics at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC). During his 15 years living in Lancaster, he devoted free time to helping first offender teens in a special program to help turn their lives around. He was an avid golfer, scuba diver, pilot, an expert investor, and a first class home chef.

Mr. Hume is survived by his wife of 15 years, Michele Polinitz. He is also survived by two children by his first marriage to Claudia Barclay: Samuel Hume, husband of Kathleen, of South Coventry, PA, and Christine Hume, partner of Jeff Clark, of Ypsilanti, MI. Other survivors include two grandchildren: Sarah Hume and Juna Hume Clark; a brother, Merril Hume of Arvada, CO; and a sister, Patricia Flanigan, wife of James, of Washington D.C.

Mr. Hume will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125.