JAMES GERALD JULIN A FINE ARTIST AND CRAFTSMAN AND AN EXCEPTIONAL MAN ROCKFORD - Jimmy died Sunday, July 22, 2012, after a short illness. Born April 3, 1956 to Gerald and Doris (Ekstrom) Julin. Survived by father, Gerald; sister, Chris; sister and brother-in-law, Vickie and Mike Grochowski; niece, Tori (Ron) Brasel and their children, Aurora and Andrew; and many friends. Predeceased by mother and nephew, Peter.