James Joseph Grossi, West Marin patriarch and pillar of the ranching community, passed away last week at age 98. Born in Novato, Jim worked, married and raised four children there; his children raised children of their own, who in turn had children—and they all loved Jim. “It was very important to him that the family work together, because that’s how they achieved everything they got,” said Jim’s son Ralph.
Jim was born February 2, 1912…