James Alan HODGE

December 31, 1975 - March 16, 2020

James Alan Hodge James Alan Hodge was born in St. Louis, MO., on December 31, 1975. Jim passed away in St. Charles, MO., on Monday, March 16, 2020, at the age of 44. Loving father of Gracie James Hodge and Charles Peter Warren Hodge, and former husband of Kelly Hodge. Cherished son of Donna and Robert J. Bullock and Judy and the late Robert D. Hodge; treasured brother of Michael R. (Cindy) Hodge, the late John David Hodge, and Susan R. (the late Shannon) Hanks; dear stepbrother of the late Connie M. Eastman, Robert Bullock, and Raymond (Renee) Bullock. Jim received his ability for writing poems from his Grandma Mizell. While in fourth grade, age 10, with prodding from Mrs. Laramie, his teacher, his talent truly kicked in. His greatest love was music. After getting a guitar for Christmas when he was young, that became his passion. Jim played in Jazz Band at school and then, together with friends, organized a heavy metal band together. They played at several clubs in the area. Jim wrote most of the music. Graduating from Sanford Brown with a nursing degree, he obtained a position with Community Living Respite Care as the 3rd Shift Nurse. He had a love and compassion for handicapped people, probably due to the love he had for his Down Syndrome brother John. He was loved, and will be missed by Family and Friends. Donations in memory of Jim’s life can be made to Community Living Respite.