James Kendrick Brittain
August 16, 1917 - July 19, 2010

Darling-Mouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Boulevard Brownsville, TX 78520 Map to Funeral Home Service Darling-Mouser Funeral Home 945 Palm Blvd. Brownsville ,  TX 78520 7/22/2010 at 10:30 a.m. Map to Funeral Home Buena Vista Burial Park 5 McDavitt Blvd. Brownsville, TX 78521 Map to Funeral Home Sunshine Haven P.O. Box 4478 Brownsville, TX 78523

James. K. Brittain, 92, born on 16 August 1917, in Strawn, TX passed away on 19 July 2010 at Olmito, TX.

Mr. Brittain spent the better part of his life in Brownsville, TX. he was owner of Brittain International, Inc, an Ocean Freight Forwarding Company , and supervised the export of many of the Valley's products to include Cotton, Fresh Grapefruit and other citrus items, manufactured items from Mexico and the States to all foreign ports. He was a member of the Brownsville Propellor Club and Rotary International. An avid golfer, he spent his final years living and relaxing at Rancho Viejo.

He was preceeded in death by his parents, Ben Brittain and Sophrenia (Sally) Euleli Hertz; and his younger brother Benjamin. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Aileen LaVerne (Hanna) Brittain, two daughters, Patricia Kay (David) DuBois of Brownsville and Karen Sue (Jimmie) Winch of Laredo. He will be deeply missed by his daughters and their families of six grand children and four great grand children.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 10:30a.m., in the Chapel of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home with burial to follow to Buena Vista Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes, as an alternative, please to send donations to the Sunshine Haven Hospice, P. O. Box 4478, Brownsville, Texas 78523.

Additionally, the family would like to thank Mr. Brittain's caregivers, Isabel Mills and Leticia Ortega, who , over the past four years have given full attention to the care ,protection and health,of Mr. Brittain, in a most loving way; and, to Sunshine Haven and Odyssey Health Care, Inc. personnel who were there when the family needed them.