James Julian Meeker

December 21, 1935 ~ January 24, 2021

James Julian Meeker was born in Fort Worth, Texas December 21, 1935. Jim passed on January 24, 2021 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jim was the son of Julian Robertson Meeker and Edna Hill.

Jim Attended the Choate School and was a member of Dartmouth Class of 1958. He briefly attended Stanford Law, Class of 61. He was a member of the SAE fraternity and a member of Steeplechase. He was a founding member of the Board of The Country Day School and a former board member of The Fort Worth Art Museum.

He also was the art critic for the Fort Worth StarTelegram.

Jim lived in Fort Worth in his early years and maintained his close connections and identification with the City. He also split his time traveling between New Mexico, San Francisco, California, and Hana, Hawaii. Jim had many philanthropic interests, including giving many years of service and financial support to Adopt A Special Kid Foundation (now the Lilliput Families, www. lilliput.org) and creating a private foundation, The W.W. Meeker Foundation, in honor of his late brother, Bill Meeker.

Jim was a devout Catholic and a supporter of the Santuario de Guadalupe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a project with his dear friend Monsignor Leo Lucero.

Jim is survived by his adopted daughter Michele Atwood and was very close to her daughter, Danielle Atwood.

An avid art collector who along with the art created many lasting friendships with the artists and musicians. He was indeed unique.

So, as Jim would say so often to his friends, his friends now say to him, “Adios and Aloha, Love indeed”. A private service will be held at the Shannon Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth.