Dr. James Moore Ricks III handed away peacefully in his sleep on the night of October twenty fifth at Graceview Residence in Victoria Vale, Nova Scotia. He’s survived by his spouse Frances, his kids Amanda and James, his sister Victoria, and his granddaughter Nika.
Jim was born in Watertown, New York on December 7, 1942, however was raised on a cattle ranch in Inola, Oklahoma by his mother and father James and Honoria. Rising up, he demonstrated a pure proclivity in direction of lecturers. As a younger man he was concerned with 4H actions, The Future Farmers of America, theatrical work and most notably, speech and debate. He was additionally a Nationwide Advantage Scholar finalist. Jim did his undergraduate degree on the College of Oklahoma earlier than doing his PhD work in medical psychology at The College of Kansas. He met his spouse, Frances, whereas doing an internship at a psychiatric hospital in Indiana they usually had been married on June 3, 1964, in Bloomington. He moved the household to Canada in 1970 to take a job with the Canadian authorities within the Ministry of Well being and have become a Canadian citizen. In 1976, he and his household moved to Victoria, British Columbia the place he and his spouse would spend the following 46 years. As a medical psychologist in Victoria, established his non-public follow, Jim Ricks & Associates the place he did consulting, coaching, group facilitation, in addition to private and household counselling. It was in Victoria that he additionally developed his penchant for academia and showmanship by internet hosting a number of radio and tv reveals that centered on the dialogue of related areas of psychology to trendy audiences. Most notable was the cable sequence ‘Slices of Life’ which was broadcast in Canada on the Life Channel in 1986, and the radio program ‘Shrink Rap’, which was broadcast on stations all through North America in 1999. Jim was a lover of poetry, artwork, theatre, household, world-travel, non secular exploration, and music. Jim cherished to play the tin whistle, ukulele, dulcimer and in his early 50’s, he took it upon himself to study the violin. As a fiddle participant, he was part of a people band referred to as ‘Water in the Crawlspace.’ After retirement, he grew to become all in favour of clown work, honing his craft below such greats as Avner Eisenberg and Christopher Bayes. He believed in bringing that playful work into underserved elements of the group with the hopes of bringing audiences gentle, levity and compassion. Jim was well-known for being the consummate ‘grasp of ceremonies. He cherished to orate, whether or not it was to inform tales, crack jokes, recount an anecdote or host an occasion – and no occasion was too small. Jim was cherished by household and buddies for his tenacious mind, his type tenderness, and his playful spirit. He is not going to quickly be forgotten.
A memorial occasion can be held for Jim in Victoria, BC at 3:00pm, April 11, 2025, on the Oak Bay United Church.
Preparations have been entrusted to Middleton Funeral Dwelling, 398 Major St., toll free: 1-855-825-3448. The web guestbook could also be signed by visiting: www.middletonfuneralhome.com
