James Lomax Bundy

THE HONORABLE JAMES LOMAX BUNDY, the oldest of three children, was born to Henry P. Bundy and Clara Bundy of Bluefield, West Virginia, on March 6, 1920. Mr. Bundy received his education in the public school system of Bluefield, West Virginia. He remained in Bluefield, West Virginia where he received his bachelor's degree from Bluefield State College. Upon graduation, he then moved to Washington, D.C. where he met his late wife, Sarah Jane Cannon. He later moved to Baltimore, Md. and continued his education to complete his Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Maryland Law School. He also studied in New York. He also served in World War II. Mr. Bundy remained in Baltimore all of his adult life. He began his career as one of the pioneers as an Assistant City Solicitor and City Attorney for the City of Baltimore and started his first private law practice with the late Judge Hargrove and founding partners in downtown Baltimore. He later was appointed by at that time Governor Marvin Mandel in 1984 for a twenty-year tenure, as Judge of the District Court of Maryland District One for Baltimore City. During this time, Mr. Bundy joined Pennsylvania Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. Edwards and the late Bishop Clinton R. Coleman, where he served as the church's attorney and on the Board of Stewards. He taught Business Law at Morgan State University. He also taught at the University of Maryland Law School. Mr. Bundy was a lifetime member of the NAACP and the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He was an active member of the Baltimore Chapter of the Bluefield State Alumni. He served on the Board of South Baltimore Health Center and was a member of the Baltimore City Bar Association as well as The National Bar Association. He also started the Clara Meadow Scholarship Fund. Mr. Bundy lived all of his adult life in the Cherry Hill Community, along with his wife and children. His hobbies included fishing, world travel and football. He also attended the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concerts. He served on numerous boards and received community service awards throughout his life span. Mr. Bundy is survived by: three daughters, Lona Gail Bundy, Deborah Sarah Bundy-Lindsay (Craig), Jayme Bundy-Braxton (Brad); two sons, Raymond Wallace Bundy (Delores, deceased) and Henry Pierce Bundy (Naomi); a sister, Mary Bundy Johnson; a brother, Samuel Bundy (Julia); thirteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. James L. Bundy loved his family, community and God. He will be truly missed. We thank God for blessing our lives.

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James Lomax Bundy

March 6, 1920 - February 26, 2006