Sophia Rose James

Sophia Rose James  2/23/2004 -5/17/2022

   Sophia left this world too early on Tuesday May 17th, 2022. She is survived by her twin sister Zorissa, her younger sister Eliana, and her parents Jim and Tai James.  She will be missed by many more, too numerous to list.   She came into this world too early as well.  Sophia and Zorissa were born 4 weeks premature and would have been here even earlier but modern medicine and months of strict bedrest convinced them to wait.

She started her life in the St Johns Neighborhood of Portland Oregon. She then moved to Lebanon NH with her family when she was two.   There she became the oldest of three girls when Eliana entered the family. She embraced all the things rural New England could offer.

In 2011 she moved to McMinnville Oregon. Here she developed into the amazing young woman we remember.  She found good and beauty everywhere.  She could create wonderful art out of anything.  Her art and writing were recognized with local awards. Her works were also presented to the community through her work in local theater as well as the kaleidoscope of fashion choices she selected everyday. 

 She accepted people for who they were, faults were easily dismissed, and virtues were celebrated.  She felt an obligation to help people less fortunate than herself, often putting herself at risk doing so.  This drive to help others led her to Search and Rescue, which she was very proud to be a part of even though health issues made it difficult.  

The light cast by Sophia was mysterious. For some it was invisible.  For others it was as if pandora's box was pouring out around her. She could see things no one else could.  From the budding plant or near microscopic insect, to the infinite changing patterns of light on the horizon and everything in the middle, she showed us beauty and whimsy. 

She is and always will be loved.