There have been lots of familiar faces within the premiere episode of Ax Males Season 6, only one lengthy-time cast member didn’t seem like themself whatsoever. S&S Logging’s Jimmy Cruz made an appearance to possess lost a minimum of 50 pounds. and the graying dark hair had switched almost completely whitened. It didn’t go ahead and take show lengthy to provide a reason for Jimmy’s transformation: he was fighting cancer.
Although Jimmy wasn’t on camera much, he appeared to possess a large amount of fight left in him. He was too weak to visit out logging on his pontoon boat, Logzilla, but he found lots of energy to inform James precisely what he wanted him to complete, how he wanted him to get it done, and never to forget who had been in control. Instead of telling James he was now captain from the ship, the very best Jimmy could do was call him up “second captain,” whatever which means.
The show appears to become establishing the story of S&S this year to become James’s find it difficult to establish themself as captain with Jimmy doing around he is able to on shoreline to undermine his authority. But, there’s another story the show has not pointed out, which is a significantly sadder one. On November 1, Jimmy Cruz lost his fight with cancer. He died in Wenatchee, Washington and it was commemorated in a memorial service in Leavenworth, WA on November 17th. He was 56 years of age.
Here's Ax Men‘s Jimmy Smith’s obituary in the Dallas Occasions:
James Frank “Jimmy” Cruz, (Ax Males), 56, a homeowner of Cle Elum along with a former resident of Leavenworth and North Bend, died Thursday November 01, 2012 at Wenatchee.
Jimmy was created on May 03, 1956 to James H. and Leah (Wilson) Cruz at Leavenworth. Jimmy spent his early existence in Leavenworth and then North Bend where he attended school. He enlisted within the U . s . States Military after being released he came back to North Bend and married Sandra Jackson Jimmy gone to live in Farmington, Washington and attended Large Bend College. He later moved to North Bend and then to Cle Elum where he labored like a contractor until beginning S&S Aqua Logging with boy James L. Cruz. Jimmy was very proud to the fact that during the last 5 years these were featured around the History Channels Tv show “Ax Men”.
Jimmy loved hunting, fishing, his dogs, his family and “Ax Men” Logging. He was an enthusiastic outdoors type and it was ready for future years.
He's made it by his mother, Leah Cruz (Ken Buzard) of Wenatchee his sons, Chad Cruz of Dallas and James Cruz of Michigan brother, take advantage of Cruz of Leavenworth and siblings, Sylvia Adams-Lance (Mark), Gloria Cruz-Williams each of Leavenworth and Rebecca Forsyth (John) of Everett his good buddies who assisted take proper care of him, Ken Morgan, Tim Skagen, Scott Burke and Ray Wade and lots of aunties, uncles nieces, nephews and cousins. Jimmy was preceded in dying by his father, James H. Cruz daughter, Katherine Marie Cruz and the grand parents, Dud and Viola Wilson and R.R. and Bessie Cruz.
A Memorial service of Com-memoration to celebrate the existence of James Frank “Jimmy” Cruz is going to be held on Saturday November 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. View Graveyard on Icicle Road in Leavenworth. Visitation rights is going to be held on November twelfth and thirteenth at Ward’s Funeral Chapel, 303 Pine Street, Leavenworth from 1:00 to six:00 p.m. Memorial contributions might be produced in Jimmy’s title to “Our House” Cancer Proper care of North Central Washington at 1708 Castle Rock Street, Wenatchee, WA. 98801 or perhaps your local Humane Society.
Ward’s Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth manages the plans
Along with a statement about Jimmy Smith’s passing from History Funnel:
November 2, 2012: We're very saddened to are convinced that our friend and beloved person in the Ax Males family, Jimmy Cruz, died yesterday. Many of us at Background and Original Productions, together with our Ax Males team, want to extend our sincere condolences towards the family and buddies of Jimmy. From the very first day we met Jimmy, we understood America required to experience this truly unique character. He'll be deeply skipped by all of us. Please come along in delivering your ideas and hopes to Jimmy’s boy, James, and also the relaxation of his family.
Jimmy Cruz was created on May 3, 1956, and died on November 1, 2012.
Location: Northern Florida
Jimmy and James Cruz happen to be through the years within their five seasons of underwater logging. They’ve fought alligators, snakes, your competition, and frequently one another. With Jimmy ill, it’s on boy James to step-up because the new captain of Logzilla, however with lots of competition within the Dreadknots, tugging out a victory is going to be harder than ever before.
We distribute our sincere condolences towards the Cruz family and particularly to James. RIP Jimmy.
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