The Portland Public Schools family extends deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of James (Jimmy) Neales IV, 59, who passed away unexpectedly on April 29. Mr. Neales, who attended the Portland Public Schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1983, was passionate about working with children and teaching them arts and crafts. He expressed that passion in his work with many PPS students in his job as a recreation programmer with the Portland Parks and Recreation Department, where he was employed for the past 26 years. The James Neales Scholarship Fund has been established in his honor, for which donations are being accepted. Read Mr. Neales' obituary.