L. James (Jim) Weaver

L. James (Jim) Weaver, 90, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 26, 2025. He was the son of Lester Mahlon Weaver and Mary Rohrer (Musser) Weaver and the husband of Elva June (Harnish) Weaver, with whom he celebrated 68 years of marriage on July 7, 2025. At the time of his passing, they resided at Trillium Place, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster. Jim was a 1953 graduate of Upper Leacock High School and attended Lancaster Bible College and Millersville University. While attending college, he served as a supply pastor at the Smithville Church of God. In 1959, he was on the original staff of radio station WDAC-FM, the “Voice of Christian Radio” in Lancaster. In the early 1960s, he began a career in printing and founded Brookshire Printing, Inc., where he served 56 years until his retirement. Jim was the originator of Lancaster County Magazine and the first editor of Die Botschaft, the national newspaper for the Amish community. In 1982, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter appointed him to the U.S.A Small Business Administration Advisory Council, where he served for the duration of the Reagan Administration. Jim served on the Board of Calvary Homes, where he and Elva volunteered and were active for many years. Jim and Elva enjoyed horses and, for many years, raised and bred Arabian Horses. Jim served as Director-at-Large and President of the Pennsylvania Arabian Horse Association and was involved in the management of many Arabian horse shows throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Jim was also a philatelist and spent his retirement years in research and his collection. Jim was a member of Calvary Church, where he served on the Global Ministries Team, Finance Committee, Church Treasurer, and for many years in the music ministry, through choir and the Calvarymen Quartet. He and Elva participated in numerous mission trips and were active in the church’s Cambodian Initiative. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three children: Steven (Cheryl) Weaver, Elizabethtown, PA; Gary (Jeri) Weaver, Lancaster, PA; and Julia (Charles) Covington, Saltillo, MS. Seven grandchildren: Grant Weaver and Seth, Zachariah, Erin, Hannah, Lydia, and Abigail Covington; and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sister Joanne (Timothy) Davis, Lancaster, PA, and his brother, Lorne Weaver, Los Angeles, CA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his youngest daughter, Cheryl Weaver. Relations and friends are respectfully invited to attend Jim’s Memorial Service at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601, on February 6th at 11:00. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be private at Weaverland Cemetery, East Earl, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Calvary Church Mission Fund or Calvary Homes Benevolent Fund.