1944
James Burwell “Skip” Urquhart III was born on 18 Mar 1944 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA a child of James Burwell Urquhart II and Eva Marie Williams Urquhart.
1950
James B Urquhart was counted on the census on 05 Apr 1950 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, as a 6-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, James B Urquhart, Jr.; his mother, Eva M Urquhart; and his maternal grandmother, Eva A Williams.
1974
On December 30, 1974, James B Urquhart III was mentioned in the as a living son in the obituary of Mrs James B Urquhart.
1976
On September 12, 1976, James B Urquhart III was was mentioned in the as a living son in the obituary of Capt James Burwell Urquhart Jr.
1990
When he was 45, he married Catherine about 1990.
2022
James Burwell “Skip” Urquhart III died on 03 Dec 2022 in Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, USA. He was buried in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at Elmwood Memorial Gardens.
James Burwell Urguhart , III of Cullman, Alabama | 1944 – 2022 | Obituary
James “Skip” Burwell Urquhart, III, age 78, of Cullman, Alabama passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Skip was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Skip is survived by his wife of 32 years, Catherine Urquhart; his daughters, Susan Wilhelm, Melanie (Toby) Williams, Katherine Urquhart, Stephanie (Joe) Jowers, Shannon Lewis, and his grandchildren; Claire Wilhelm, Caleb Williams, Rebekah Williams, Catie Jowers, Jaime Jowers, Addie Jowers. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Burwell Urquhart, II and Eva Marie Williams Urquhart, and his first wife, Eleanor Urquhart.
Skip traveled the world as a child while his dad served our country in the Navy. He went on to graduate from Duke University and went to graduate from Georgia Tech with his Masters. Skip was a Space Rocket Engineer for 45 years, where he was a part of all the Apollo Missions, Saturn 5, and a part of the space engineering program on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.
Graveside services will be Monday, December 12, 2022, at 12 PM at the Elmwood Cemetery, 501 Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mike Oliver Lewy Body Research Fund at UAB Hospital online at https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/give or by mail at UAB Gift Records, Mike Oliver Lewy Body Research Fund, AB 1230, 1720 2nd Ave. 5, Birmingham, AL, 35294-0112. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kornegayfuneral.com for the Urquhart family.
Graveside Service
Monday, December 12, 2022
12:00 PM
Elmwood Cemetery & Gardens
501 Elmwood Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201