James Rodger Bottroff was born September 20, 1946 to Warren Joseph Bottroff and Violet Galloway Bottroff in Lompoc, California. He died peacefully at his home in the Applegate Valley, Oregon. He attended Rogue River Elementary School, Lompoc High School, and Allan Hancock College. He married Carolyn Sterling in 1966 at La Purisima Catholic Church. They had two children, Elizabeth and Matthew. Jim worked in the family business, Lompoc Lumber, until he and Carolyn started Lompoc Transit Mix in 1974, followed by Valley Rock, Valley Ready Mix, and J&B Trucking. They moved to the Applegate Valley in 1991. They started Bottroff Construction & Bottroff Excavation, which their son Matthew continues to operate. Jim was active in Applegate Lions and the community.

He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carolyn, children Elizabeth and Matthew, daughter-in-law Cassandra, three grandchildren, Sophia, Deegan and Hudson, his mother Vi Bottroff-McNett, sister Jan Webb of Lompoc, sister-in-law Patricia and her husband David Carmichael of Loveland, Colorado, sister-in-law Carol Sterling and mother-in-law Jean Sterling, both of Lompoc. There are also many nieces and nephews. Jim is also survived by lifelong friends Rick and Gloria Hoover of Applegate and many wonderful friends in Lompoc and Southern Oregon.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am at the Jacksonville Cemetery March 9th. Father Kelly Vandeehay will be officiating. Following the service, there will be a celebration of life.

Memorial donations may be made to the Applegate Lion's Club Scholarship Fund c/o Bob Hoogendyk, 1575 Thompson Cr. Rd., Applegate, OR 97530