James “JR” Robert Divine, 51, of North Platte, passed away November 12, 2016 at Great Plains Health. He was born on November 8, 1965 in Lovelock, Nevada to James and Ella Pritchett Divine. He lived in Missouri and Utah before moving to North Platte in 2004. JR met the love of his life, Amy, working in a nursing home when she was 15 and he was 22. Amy let him cheat off her paper and he told everyone how they met and never left out the part where she lied about her age but he was already in love. They were best friend, lovers and soul mates. They taught each other so much about life. JR’s bad boy side and the wild side of life and Amy the loving, caring, compassionate, patient side of life. Together they raised six kids who taught their dad what true love feels like and he was there for them until the end. He welcomed a granddaughter when he first got sick and she helped him feel happy when he felt down. Then another granddaughter before he passed away. He was so happy to be there for her birth. James had many jobs while he was raising his family. But the one that he loved the most was stage crew work. He had a special family bond with them. They were family and respected his opinion. The Buffalo Chip in Sturgis will always have a place in his family’s heart because it is one of the places JR was sure to work even when he was so sick and should have stayed home. He loved the people and the job. He fought a long battle against a demon called cancer and he was stronger than any man I know. He went through so much pain to fight for time with his wife and kids. In the end he was still fighting for them. He is gone but never forgotten. JR was a Harley Davidson enthusiast and loved to draw and tattoo. He loved his kids and enjoyed attending all their activities. He is survived by his wife Amy; sons, Jonathan Divine, Preston “PJ” Divine, Brayden Divine, and Logan Divine; daughters, Amesha (Cesar Abra) Divine, Kayla (Bryan) Thagard; granddaughters, Karleigh Little and Cecelia Divine; his father, James “Jim” Divine, of Las Vegas; his mother Ella Rolens, of Missouri; sisters, Karen Creger, Brandi Divine, Lori Juaren, Ellie Kunz and Ashley Michaels; brothers, Daniel Divine, Melvin Divine and Preston Penegar; mother-in-law, Patricia (Joe) Medrano. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Vistation will be 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15 and prior to service on Wednesday, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow. A memorial has been established. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com which is in care of arrangements.