James J. "Jim" Gasser, 25, R.1, Monticello, died Dec. 11, in the emergency room of Wishard hospital, Indianapolis, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Indianapolis.

He was born June 1, 1967, to the Rev. Ellis K. and Joanne Accola Gasser, in Fairmont, Minn., and they survive. His father is pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Delphi. He was married May 9, 1992, to Tina M. Johnson, in Delphi, and she also survives.

He graduated from Delphi Community High School in 1986 and from Purdue in 1989. He was a member of Chauncey Cooperative. When in high school, he was active in Carroll Co. 4-H, band, drama, Hi-Y Club and National Honor Society. In 1984, he was a delegate to Hoosier Boy's State.

After graduating from Purdue, he served as assistant manager at Pizza Hut at The Levee in West Lafayette, for two years. For the past three months, he was a Farm Bureau Insurance agent with White Co. Farm Bureau. For the last nine years he had worked summers at Indiana Beach, including the last four as a ride supervisor.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Delphi.

Surviving with his wife of R.l, Monticello, and his parents, R.3, Delphi, is a brother, John, a sophomore at Franklin College; a maternal grandmother, Mrs Jane Accola, Prairie duSac, Wis.; and his father-in-law and mother-in- law, Dallas and Patricia Johnson, R. 1, Monticello.

The funeral was Monday in the First Presbyterian Church, Delphi, with Rev James Rankin and Rev David Smook officiating.

The Horn Funeral Home, Delphi, was in charge of the service.

Burial was in Bedford Cemetery, Monon.