Legacies and libraries

Remembering Mr. Jim Bross
  • CALDWELL RESIDENT JAMES BROSS is remembered for his generous spirit and his woodworking talent, both of which led to his instrumental role with Caldwell’s Little Free Libraries. Photo courtesy of Caldwell Methodist Church
    CALDWELL RESIDENT JAMES BROSS is remembered for his generous spirit and his woodworking talent, both of which led to his instrumental role with Caldwell’s Little Free Libraries. Photo courtesy of Caldwell Methodist Church

    Songwriter Jana Stanfield once said, “I cannot do all the good the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do.”

    Few people better embody this quote than James Albert Bross, a Caldwell resident for whom service was central throughout his life.

    Bross served in the United States Navy for four years, and upon returning home, worked in several fields, from insurance, construction, mainte…