Jim McFarland, or as I called him, Pappaw Jim, was a larger-than-life character with an oversized personality that matched his imposing physical appearance.
He was a natural storyteller.
After an evening at his house, it was common to leave with your face and guts hurting from laughing at one of his many tales, recalling his days growing up in the rural community of Shutlz in Pleasants County, his time as a professional baseball player, or his career in public service as a law enforcement