James V. Edsall, a World War II pilot, architect, world traveler and all around great guy, passed away at the age of 90, on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at HospiceCare, Inc. Following the war, he attended the University of Illinois school of architecture and became a campus planner. In 1964, Jim transferred to UW-Madison as the director of planning and construction. He was asked to be a consultant to many universities in southeast Asia.