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Jim Bob Tinsley, shown here at his
80th birthday celebration, was born in Brevard, North Carolina on August 12, 1921,
and was educated in Transylvania County Schools, The University of Florida, and
Arizona State College at Flagstaff. He served four years as an aerial photographer
with the U.S. Navy in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during World War
II.
Jim Bob authored the only definitive book on the
the Sailfish and the hemispheric study of the Puma. However, he remained focused on two favorite subjects,
Transylvania County waterfalls and cowboy-western music.
For all his adult life Jim Bob has
photographed waterfalls of Transylvania County, researched their history and
collected anecdotal materials. During the same time period he collected,
performed and preserved western music and memorabilia. He received manyawards and honors for his lifetime
work.
Unfortunately, Jim Bob passed away
on January 18, 2004. The Jim Bob Tinsley Museum provides free public access to
the lifelong collections of Jim Bob and his wife Dottie, shown with him
here.
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