Jim Haag | Obituaries | tucson.com

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He died peacefully in his sleep on November 18, 2021 at the age of 78. He was born on April 24, 1943 in Mansfield, Ohio, to the late Robert and Evelyn Haag. At the age of ten his family moved to Tucson, Arizona, and after graduating from the University of Arizona in 1966, he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jim became a CPA and enjoyed a long, varied, and successful banking career in New Mexico, New Orleans, and Florida, where he retired in 2011.

During his stay in New Mexico, he was President of the Civic Light Opera for many years. He moved to Panama City, Florida in 1992 and served the community through several local organizations, including the Bay County Chamber of Commerce. While serving in the Chamber’s Economic Development Alliance in 2002, he won the Distinguished Service Award.

Jim’s interests included travel, food and wine, history, golf, genealogy, and US national parks. While living in the Southwest, he piloted his own hot air balloon, the Pied Piper, and was an avid photographer for many years, winning several awards. He was a Route 66 lover and particularly enjoyed his book club, which he founded in 2008. After his retirement, he received the Certified BBQ Judge award and loved competing in Florida and New Mexico, where his son Rob was on the jury with him, Circle.

Jim leaves behind his 30-year-old, loving wife, Barbara Larrabee Haag; his son Robert Haag (Donna); their daughter Jessica Steele and their son Michael Haag (Jenny) and their three grandchildren Logan Haag, Parker Haag and Aiden Steele.

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