VICKROY — James Francis, 94; born Sept. 3, 1921, La Junta, Colo.; died Dec. 6, 2015, Walla Walla, Wash. Surviving: sons, James L., Gresham, Ore.; Thomas, Walla Walla; William, Sheridan, Ore.; daughters, Juanita Schwartz, Battle Ground, Wash.; Bonnie Ward, Touchet, Wash.; stepdaughter, Susan Beeler, Barnsdall, Okla.; brothers, Virgil, Oroville, Calif.; Don, La Junta; 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.