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July 17th, 2010

Rest In Peace James Durward Core. Owner and Co-Founder of Inyo-Mono Title Company.

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A man who lent money, advice and support to countless business owners in the Eastern Sierra died last Saturday. Jim Core

This photo of the animated Core was taken at his and Jo's 50th wedding anniversary.

was 74. He was surrounded by family when he died at his home in Bishop after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease.

When the banks wouldn't help prospective business people in Inyo and Mono, Jim Core was there, gaining the moniker "The Secret Bank of Mammoth". He was the founding CEO and President of the family-owned business, Inyo-Mono Title Company, located in Bishop and Mammoth from 1983 until his recent retirement.

Survivors include loving wife Jo Core of 57 years. Jim and Jo met in kindergarten in Paris, Arkansas, where Jim was born. They met up again in the early 1940s in Port Hueneme when they were juniors in high school. Relatives said their love was that of a lifetime.

Jim is also survived by son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Debbie Core of Bishop, daughter and son-in-law Judy and Rick Markham of Bishop, five grand children and four great grand children: Mike Core of Ventura, James Markham of Mammoth, Michelle Forbis of Bishop, Tyler Core of Bishop and Julie Core of Australia, Ryan and Eric Forbis of Bishop and Kadyn and Owyn Core of Ventura, plus countless friends and admirers.

Jim had a great sense of humor, and as family said, you would always find a smile on his face. He lit up any room he entered and never knew a stranger, they said. He was described as a devoted family man who loved to travel with Jo and their dog, Tibby. He liked Dollywood and The Grand Ole Opry. Jim loved golf and craps and a good game of poker.

Jim had worked in the title and escrow business since he was 18. He worked in Ventura, Concord and Merced before the family moved to Bishop. His two children continued the title and escrow work as have two grandchildren.

Private services were held on July 20 at Pioneer Cemetery in Bishop. A public memorial for Jim Core will soon be announced in Mammoth. Donations can be made to Renown Hospital Institute of Neuroscience, ALS Division, Attn: Lisa Jonkey, 10101 Double R. Blvd., Reno, NV 89521 or the Hospice of the Owens Valley.

Read the story here: http://news.sierrawave.net/eastern-sierra-news/3575-jim-core-key-contributor-to-eastern-sierra-communities

‘The Sheet’: “News, Views and culture of the Eastern Sierra.”

Jim Core, dubbed the “Bank of Mammoth” by the late Rick Blake and considered by many to be one of Mammoth’s three “icons” of the real estate and business communities (along with Dave McCoy and Tom Dempsey) passed away last Saturday. He was 74.

Core, who co-owned the Inyo-Mono Title Company with his son Jerry, is survived by Jo, his wife of 57 years, Jerry, daughter Judy Markham, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Core was born in Paris, Arkansas in 1936. His family moved to the Ventura, Calif. area in the early 1940s. He was in the title insurance and escrow business for over fifty years, starting out in Ventura with stops in Concord and Merced before settling in the Eastern Sierra in 1983.

Soon after his arrival, son Jerry said that the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) determination that Mammoth had “volcanic issues” led to a tremendous amount of economic uncertainty and property foreclosures. No banks would lend on Mammoth property. So Core stepped forward with a group of fellow Rotarians to establish a funding source for builders and buyers. “I know we funded a lot of people’s payrolls in the ‘80s,” said Jerry.

As Stacey Bardfield of Mammoth Sierra Properties added, “Jim provided the bridge between the people who had money and the people who needed it.”

“Because of him, many people in Mammoth Lakes are where they are today, me included,” said local real estate developer John Hooper.

“All of us would consider him a mentor,” Bardfield added. “He helped everyone from the guy trying to buy the mobile home to the guy building the multimillion dollar spec home to the lonely real estate agent who didn’t know what to do with their life.”

Bardfield said Core would hand-deliver commission checks and then sit down to chat, and it’s the memory of those personal conversations which she will forever cherish.

John Hooper described Core as “Easily the most knowledgeable person I’ve ever met in real estate and business. I always sought his advice before making any major decisions.”

“He was the most generous person I’ve ever met,” continued Hooper. “Some say he was generous to a fault, but … I don’t think generosity can be described as a character flaw.

He was one the few people left whom you could do business with on a handshake.”

Son Jerry recalled his mother’s observation that “He [Jim] never met a stranger.” He had an instant connection with people who liked and trusted him and sought his opinion.

As Jerry said, “He gave people a fuzzy feeling.” And he had a wonderful laugh. In a crowded room, you could identify where he was.

Jerry said his mother and father were always identified as a team and were invariably together. In fact, Jim and Jo knew each other as kindergartners in Arkansas and reconnected in high school after Jo’s family also moved out to California.

Jo was her husband’s faithful caregiver from the time he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) in January, 2009 until his passing.

Inyo-Mono Title is and has always been a family business, and that extends beyond the children and grandchildren who have joined Inyo- Mono Title over time. “Everybody with us [at the company] is a part of our family,” said Jerry.

Just family, employees past and present and a handful of others were present at funeral services Tuesday.

Those who wish to make contributions in Core’s memory can do so by contributing to ALS research via:

Renown Institute for Neurosciences
ALS Division – Attn. Lisa Jonkey
10101 Double R Blvd.
Reno, NV 89521

Read the full article here: http://thesheetnews.com/archives/3732  

The Inyo Register

The following is a complete listing of obituaries as they appeared in the July 24, 2010 edition of The Inyo Register.

James ‘Jim’ Core
1936-2010


Private funeral services were held July 20 at the Pioneer Cemetery in Bishop for 27-year Bishop and Mammoth resident James “Jim”  Durward Core. A public memorial for Jim will soon be announced in Mammoth.
Born in January of 1936 in Paris, Ark., Jim died July 17, 2010 at his home in Bishop with his family by his side after a long battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Jim was the founding CEO and president of the family-owned business, Inyo-Mono Title Company, located in Bishop and Mammoth, from 1983 until his recent retirement.
Jim was a devoted family man. He loved to travel with his wife, Jo, and their dog, Tibby. He enjoyed places like Dollywood and The Grand Ole Opry. Jim loved to play golf and craps and was always ready for a good game of poker.
Jim met his beloved wife Jo in kindergarten in Paris, Ark. and ultimately, the families moved to Port Hueneme in the early 1940s, where they met up once again as juniors at Oxnard High School, fell in love all over again and began a relationship that lasted 57 years.
Jim had a great sense of humor, and you would always find a smile on his face. He lit up any room he walked into. Jim never met a stranger.
Jim had been in the title and escrow business since he was 18 years old. He had worked in Ventura, Concord and Merced prior to the family move to Bishop. His two children followed in his foot-steps and then two grandchildren also followed as third generation “title and escrow guys” to continue his legacy.
Jim is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Jo Core; son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Debbie Core of Bishop; daughter and son-in-law Judy and Rick Markham of Bishop; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Mike Core of Ventura, James Markham of Mammoth, Michelle Forbis of Bishop, Tyler Core of Bishop and Julie Core of Australia, Ryan and Eric Forbis of Bishop and Kadyn and Owyn Core of Ventura. His survivors also include countless friends.
Donations can be made to Renown Hospital Institute of Neuroscience, ALS Division, Attn: Lisa Jonkey, 10101 Double R. Blvd., Reno, NV 89521 or the Hospice of the Owens Valley.

Read the full article here:  http://www.inyoregister.com/content/view/121794/32/

JUNE 8th, 2009

INYO-MONO TITLE COMPANY AWARDED 'BEST OF BISHOP 2009' BY THE U.S COMMERCE ASSOCIATION!

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JANUARY 30th, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS RICHARD HARRIES FOR 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENT SERVICE!

OWNER JERRY CORE PRESENTS RICHARD HARRIES WITH A 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY HANDSHAKE AND GIFT ON BEHALF OF INYO-MONO TITLE COMPANY.

 

     Richard began his career with Inyo-Mono Title Company on January 30, 1984 as a Title Officer. Richard grew up in the Owens Valley from the age of a young boy. His father was employed with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the family was located in the Olancha/Cartago area. Richard grew up knowing a great deal about the Owens Valley through his father. Richard left the valley for a short period of time to begin his career in the title industry and moved to the Los Angeles area. In January 1984 Jerry Core offered him a position with Inyo-Mono Title Company and convinced him to move back to the Owens Valley. It seemed too appropriate for Richard to return to the area where his family resides and a place that he loves and knows so much about. And the rest is history. Richard now holds the position of Chief Title Officer with the company and is very well respected by his peers and customers. A Grand Surprise Party was held in celebration of this event, attended by over 100 people. Richard was totally surprised, as many of the attendees included many friends, family, past employees and customers. Congratulations Richard on 25 successful years!

 

         

                          

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