James Kingston Beith, Sr., born November 21, 1919 in Dorchester, Massachusetts to James - Florence Rebecca (Kingston) Beith from Paisley, Scotland and Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, respectively, died in Efland, North Carolina on August 29, 2013. Preceded in death by parents (James - Florence Rebecca) and sister (Florence Isabel Faring) and his beloved wife of 48 years, Eleanor (Peterson) Beith. Graduated South Boston High School, started working as office boy at Boston Gas Company, entered Army Air Corps and rose to rank of Captain, flying aircraft loaded with gasoline, personnel and supplies over the Himalayas ("the Hump") with Air Transport Command (ATC) in China-Burma-India Theatre (CBI) during WWII. In St. Joseph, Missouri, met his lovely Eleanor of East Grand Forks, Minnesota and San Francisco, California, who was a Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). They married after the war in Glendale, California, then crossed the country to settle in the Boston area. Jimmy - also know as "Kingie" to all boyhood friends and relations - returned to Boston Gas Company and concurrently studied nightly at Bentley School of Accounting and received a BBA from Northeastern University. He remained at Boston Gas Company for 44 years, retiring in 1982 as Superintendent of Customer Relations. He and Ellie raised their 4 children in homes in Randolph, Stoughton and Canton, Massachusetts. In 1990, Jim and Ellie moved from Canton to the Ft. Lauderdale area, where Ellie passed away in 1992. Jim remained in Davie, Florida for 20 years, making annual excursions to New England to summer with his sons as well as visits to daughter, Nancy, in San Francisco, cousins in Ireland, and assorted other trips around the country with friends and family. He had a passion for golf, ballroom and line dancing, the Boston Red Sox, the New England Patriots and, above all, his family. Jim was a longstanding member of the Dorchester Masonic Lodge and served as Master in 1954, served on the Vestry at Trinity Episcopal Church in Canton, enjoyed playing football and softball in younger years and the Boston Gas Company bowling leagues. He generously supported several charities, among them, the Alzheimer's Association and DAV. He is survived by daughter, Bonnie Mackinnon Triplett (Gary) of Efland, North Carolina, with whom he resided for the last year of his life; son, James K., Jr. (Linda) of Bristol, RI; son, Eric P. (Rosalie) of Weston, MA; and daughter, Nancy E. of San Francisco, CA. "Grampy" was very proud of his 10 grandchildren: Neil Mackinnon, Andrew Mackinnon, Michaela Beith Goodwin, Patrick Beith, Kathleen Beith Kaschenbach, Morgan Beith Tower, Sara Beith, Michael Beith, Christina Triplett-Wagenknecht, Alexa Haley Valdez; "Great-Grampy" was very delighted by his 10 great-grandchildren (with 2 more "on the way"): Ryan Mackinnon, Cailin Mackinnon, Liliana Kaschenbach, Colton Kaschenbach, Harrison Tower, Deni Valdez de Haley, Donovan Beith, Brady Goodwin, Charlotte Tower, Minka Kaschenbach; and the loving "Uncle Kingie" to: Bruce Faring, Gail Faring and Wayne Faring. He is cherished by his family and friends and will be dearly missed by all who had the honor of knowing him. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home 455 Washington St. Canton Friday 5-8 pm. Funeral Eucharist at the Trinity Episcopal Church 1 Blue Hill River Rd Saturday morning at 10. Burial Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.