Jim was born on October 4, 1946 in Webster City, Iowa the son of Marion (Carden) Hanke and James F. Hanke Sr. He graduated from Webster City High School in 1965 and Morningside College in 1969.

James T. Weller Jr. was born Feb. 17, 1958, in Youngstown, a son of James T. Sr. and Geraldine Lynch Weller. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and attended Youngstown State University.

Updated: May 14, 2025 / 03:26 PM MDT DENVER (KDVR) — A longtime civil rights leader and personal friend of Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. James D. Peters, Jr., died on Saturday.