James Marlin Land, age 67 of Seguin, passed away on June 18, 2014. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Seguin with Rev. Scott Jones and Rev. Bill Knobles officiating. Interment will follow in Dugger Cemetery. A reception will follow in the Christian Life Center at First United Methodist Church. James M. Land was born and raised in Seguin, Texas. He graduated from Seguin High School in 1965 and continued his education at Southwest Texas State University. Upon graduation in 1969 he had completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and satisfied the requirements for a Texas teaching certificate. After enlisting in the National Guard, he taught in Stockdale ISD, Smiley ISD and then spent the remaining 31 years of his career at La Vernia ISD; where he retired in 2008. James' passion in life was hunting. He spent much of his leisure time in the fields and brush of South Texas. He was a man of honor who believed strongly in education and the simple truths that could be learned from hard work. He taught many young people about science but more importantly about character and discipline. In much the same way James' family was extremely important in his life. He worked tirelessly to model integrity, honesty and love to all those who knew him as a husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a member of the Stockdale Masonic Lodge #470 AF & AM. James is preceded in death by his son, Timothy Wayne Land, his parents Cleatus Land and Doris Seay Nevins, his brother, Frank Howard Land, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Prentice and Ella Mae Adams. Survivors include his wife loving wife of 46 years, Sandra "Sandy" Land; daughter, Stacie Land; sons, Shane Land and wife Tashi, and Wade Land and wife Morgan; grandchildren, Tyler, Jake, Maddison and Luke Land, Reece, Jillian and Andrew Land, Ashland, Allison, and Aubree Newberg; sisters, Connie Green and husband Johnnie, and Candee Land; and brother, Gordon Land and wife, Natalie; brother-in-law, Jim Adams; sisters-in-law, Kim McKeown and husband Mike, and Lynnda Hunsaker and husband Brion; several aunts and uncles, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be John Becka, David Anderson, Bill Hoermann, Bubba Allen, Gary Boyd, Alexander Smith, Josh Coleman, and Hilmar "Red" Cowey, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be George Becka, Sr., Luis Chapa, Wayne Hester, Denny Dubose, David Young, Joe Tiner and Terry Ruddock. May God rest his soul. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Jeanette Siltmann, 196 Townesend Road, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or to the charity of one's choice.