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Jim Wyly passed away peacefully at his home in Thousand Oaks on Saturday night, July 16th, 2022. He had recently celebrated his 75th birthday and Father’s Day with his two adult sons and his wife of nearly 47 years. Jim was a resident of Thousand Oaks since 1977.
James Taylor Wyly was born June 18, 1947, in Dallas. His father, Percy Wyly II, was the Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas FBI Office and his mother, Marguerite Wyly, was a former stenographer for the FBI. When Jim was 13, J. Edgar Hoover transferred Jim’s dad to establish the FBI office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jim graduated in 1965 from Albuquerque’s Highland High School, where he excelled in academics, baseball and basketball.
Jim attended Texas Western University (now UTEP) in El Paso where he majored in Business Administration. While at Texas Western, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. In 1971, while Jim was finishing up his MBA at the University of Texas at Austin, he met an undergrad from Los Angeles named Pele Sedlachek. After they completed their degrees at the University of Texas, they moved to Dallas for a couple years. They married in Albuquerque in 1975 and moved to California after Jim was offered a regional sales manager position in Los Angeles. After a year living in Santa Monica, they chose Thousand Oaks in 1977 as the place to raise a family because it was a small, family community.
Jim was actively involved in the community. He enjoyed coaching and refereeing AYSO soccer games, participating in Indian Guides with his sons, volunteered with the YMCA, the Thousand Oaks Rotary and Conejo Valley Days, coached Little League baseball, and was active with the football boosters at Thousand Oaks High School.
Later in life, he also enjoyed researching his family’s genealogy and participating in the Ventura chapter of Sons of the American Revolution.
Jim was always the happiest when he was sharing laughs with family and close friends. Jim and his family have great memories skiing at June Mountain and camping with friends, going to Mazatlan, catching crabs and riding ATVs in San Felipe, Mexico and family trips to the Virgin Islands and Costa Rica.
Jim is survived by his wife, Pele, of almost 47 years, son Jeff (42), a real estate investor in Sacramento, son Scott (39), a career military officer based out of Germany, his sister Nan of Pecos, Texas, and two nephews and a niece. Jim also leaves behind three little dogs who looked at him as the center of their universe.
Any questions can be directed to Jack Groves by text or call to 505-270-1002 (Cell), or his office at 505-898-8964.
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Jennifer Yearout (Burk)
I'm so sad about Jim. He was so good about staying in touch. Twice, when he drove through Las Cruces, we had lunch together and caught up on years of history. I send blessings to his family. All of his HHS friends will miss him.
Lee Hayes (E. )
So sad to hear of Jim's passing.....Patty and I extend our deepest sympathy to his wife and children. I have fond memories playing football...basketball w Jim and Ronnie Sheets in their neighborhood back in the day!Also we were on HHS basketball team together...
such memories! I had extended conversations several years ago w Jim which I cherished.
Lee and Patty
David Read
He was well liked and respected by all. My prayers go out to his family.
Ron Sheets
I was blown away today of hearing about Jim's passing. He lived across the street from each other and I have fond memories of he and his sister, Nan. As Lee said, we played basketball and even setup our own baseball field in a vacant lot. He was the one who always tried to keep the friendships going and called me numerous times after he moved to Southern Ca. He was a true friend to all and will be missed.
Israel Valdez
Jim was one of the great guys I knew at HHS He was just one of those people that you wanted to hang with. I played baseball with him & against him. IHe was a pleasure and an honor to be a teammate & a friend. He will be missed by many people. My condolences to his family & California life long friends.
By the way, hard to believe we're all in the mid 70's.
Jim Alden
This is very sad news. I always liked Jim, a real good guy.
Blaine Tyler (L. )
I did not know Jim. The way school was and is, you drift into different circles and quite often they don't touch each other. But 58 years later for some reason known only to One greater than I, you have occasion to weigh in on someone who was quite visibly a good part of someone elses life. I took note of this recently when I saw the In Memory comments about Jim. Strange to tell, not having known him, that others did and enjoyed his company and friendship. John Donne penned "No Man Is An Island" and at the end of our journey we finally understand all the implications. It seems obvious that Jim not only enjoyed but pursued and maintained friendships. In this day and age that's remarkable. I don't have to guess that he'll be missed. To have that kind of personality is a blessing for many. An old saying is applicable here.."Don't just make them happy you came; make them sad when you leave." Best wishes for his family..
Charlie Lujan
Jim,it was so sad for me and others to hear of your passing.You were one of the great ones in school.I will always think of you cuz you were just a nice nice guy.You always had that smile on your face and that made people fill good.You never said nothing bad about anyone.Jim tears are running down my face, that's how good of friend you were in school.Rest in Peace.My deepest sympathy to the family.If I want to see Jim again I have to be good cuz he's looking down at us!
Mark Wieland
I too was suprised that Jim had passed. Like Ron, I lived across the street from Jim and remember many pickup basketball and baseball games we had. He was the best example of an all around student and athelete. None better. My last conversation was last year when Jim reminded me that he knew my cousins Mike and Pat who were also members of the Kappa Sigma chapter at UTEP. It was a great chapter. I wanted to join the chapter at UNM and they were in bad shape and were on probation. So I join another fraternity.
Charlie Lujan
Jim,I was just thinking of you.Man O man,Jim it's hard to see that your not here.I know you're looking down at us.Jim, say HI to the class mates ok.Your friend Charlie.