She did make it out to California, eventually returning back to the East Coast to get a law degree, and even more eventually, after achieving a number of "firsts" as a black woman, left the academy to go to seminary and become the first ordained black female Episcopal priest. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Dude was chill AF. According to these folks Stobe was crossing a railroad bridge in the Baltimore, MD, area with his usual gigantic backpack when an Amtrak train approached rather quickly leaving Jim no other option then to try to get as far from the outside track as possible, quickly. Was hoping to meet up with him at some point. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made YouTube videos about his experiences, hopping trains to move around the country for the pure fun of it. . Trainhoppers just give us railfans a bad name. I only make YouTube videos that are original content, and this is a way to do that with the total glut of material on YouTube these days.. God bless you stobe, you can ride for free forever now. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. His cinematography and film editing, his commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. train hopping accident in Baltimore yesterday. I can't stop watching his videos, not gonna lie when I first started watching his videos I thought he was kinda brain dead and retarded. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingstobethehobo/?multi_permalinks=1584169818336856¬if_id=1510357550963960¬if_t=group_activity. Please try again later. Dude was VERY VERY smart, very humble, super strong instincts, ball of steel and he loved drinking beer wow!. Stobe was an artist. This is a carousel with slides. Failed to delete memorial. Nice to see Barb Stout recognized her old "stomping grounds". Stobie was known for sharing his travel stories and love for hopping freight trains in videos posted online. Awesome! He was the beloved Son of Michael J Stobie (Thornton) and Mary Stobie Lechman (Wheat Ridge); Brother of Lily Ribeiro; Brother in law to Wagner Ribeiro ; Uncle to Noah and Bianca Ribeiro Longmont); Grandson of Marilyn Stobie (Ukiah, California); Nephew to Timothy Stobie (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts) and Catherine Stobie (Fort Bragg, California); and a cherished friend to many (the World). RIP HobeStobe. There are lot of thoughtful posts. Cheers! He drank like a fish while hopping trains. I've been reading Jack Kerouac traveling stories and this guy seams cut from the same mold. In 1971 Jim Morrison went to Saint-Leu-d'Esserent with two friends, in what would become his last photographed experience on earth. The novelty wears off RAPIDLY. Railroad trespassing is an outsized problem for rail companies and the FRA, since all train tracks are considered private property but remain easily accessible. James William Stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirty-three years as a filmmaker who self-produced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler-- AKA 'Stobe the Hobo." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187076345/james-william-stobie. It means he rides around from place to place, stowing away on board trains. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Then when he went south through Wyoming, I found the impressionistic piano music during the dry rugged desolate landscape section really ironic. He doesn't strike me as what I think of as a hobo, with service in the Coast Guard and a 4 year music degree. RIP. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! It may not display this or other websites correctly. I wouldn't have created a thread about Stobe if I didn't think he was interesting and unique. ._3oeM4kc-2-4z-A0RTQLg0I{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between} Thank You Stobe See ya down the line some day. Certain health problems have made it so I won't be able to live a vagabond life any time soon so I always lived vicariously through him and his YouTube videos. I'm kind of surprised because getting caught on a rail bridge with an approaching train doesn't sound like something he'd do.. Our friend James Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, died Wednesday the 8th of November, 2017. Piano skills were crazy. He broke things down and made everything sound so simple for the common YouTube watcher, Stobe knew so much about rail lines and I was absolutely blown away by how he was able to read the trains by identifying the company logos on the side and using a process of elimination on where they might be going. James Stobie was the most famous train-hopping hobo on the internet. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. We miss him but, at least for me, seeing the impact he had for the greater good helps ease the hurt a little. Lis suosikkeihin Ilmianna. But after years of insights from the road, the former Coast Guard member appeared to have died while riding the rails that he loved so much. There are some curious moments on video where I think an accomplished interviewer could have paused and coaxed some interesting dialog from Stobe. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please read "The Rules" and strictly follow them. Most of the 888 people who died due to railroad-related incidents were considered trespassers, the Federal Rail Administration found. - YouTube 0:00 / 1:43:42 Attack of the stobe hobo. The CRS study concluded that "there is no dedicated program devoted to rail trespass prevention analogous" to those dedicated to rail crossing deaths, a one-time major killer that education programs have helped drastically decrease. I assume, rightly or wrongly, that it was something by Debussy. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Eventually these gambles caught up with James and he lost his life. Add to your scrapbook. Stobe attack RIP now Im sad. I am in the habit of random clicking during videos such as these and on the second click, I watched him walk around the tracks in Fargo at exactly the place where I was almost run down by an early morning train when my shoe got caught in the track years ago. 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He walked an odd path that seemed to serve as a warning against living too recklessly, but perhaps there was a secondary lesson about the mind numbing pitfalls of conformist maturity. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} Although mentioned a couple times here and there in passing, I don't think there has ever been a thread about James Stobie. Trying to get on or off at high speed, or [with] too much alcohol in my system, he said. I still had that wanderlust, but never even considered hopping a train after my experiences. Learn more about managing a memorial . Stobe was a very experienced and skillful trainhopper. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. I was actually going to ride with him but only recently got back to the US.. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} @keyframes _1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT{0%{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc{--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left:0px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;padding:3px 9px;position:absolute;border-radius:4px;margin-top:-6px;background:#000;color:#fff;animation:_1tIZttmhLdrIGrB-6VvZcT .5s step-end;z-index:100;white-space:pre-wrap}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after,.HQ2VJViRjokXpRbJzPvvc:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:calc(50% - 4px - var(--infoTextTooltip-overflow-left));width:0;height:0;border-top:3px solid #000;border-left:4px solid transparent;border-right:4px solid transparent}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd{margin-top:6px}._3uK2I0hi3JFTKnMUFHD2Pd:after{border-bottom:3px solid #000;border-top:none;bottom:100%;top:auto} This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. As another redditor wrote, Trainhopping is a decidedly DANGEROUS undertaking. Stobie died earlier this month while train-hopping, and though it's unclear exactly what occurred, his fans on this Facebook memorial page are distraught at his death. Stobe expressed a fluid combination of sentimental longing and stoic cynicism that often devolved into confusing rants. He rode the rails in a way that was reminiscent of a desperate man searching for work at every city he could find during the Great Depression. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? As no one has tackled the issue, Congress plans to take up this year. Aw man thats awful. He'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done. :(. Rest in peace. IE 11 is not supported. I watched his videos and found them to be interesting. This browser does not support getting your location. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The majority of train fatalities continue to occur because of trespassing, and education efforts have not stopped trespassing deaths from reaching a 10-year high. Yes, I've watched a lot of Stobe's videos over the past year. Try again. GREAT NEWS! Till then you will be missed. Attack of the stobe hobo. If you've never seen a Stobe video I've included a playlist below. His bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death.. Stobe the Hobo RIP Author: bbethmann While poking around Youtube this morning there were several recaps of the death of Jim Stobe, November 8th, considered by many other illicit train riders as somewhat iconic. Stobe proves that if you put up with the uncertainty and danger, riding the rails is still about as easy as it sounds. Stobe said his ultimate goal was creating some sort of online talk show, but the few "interviews" he did seemed kind of sloppy and haphazard. What I think would have made for an interesting story is if another host could have interviewed Stobe instead. There were several online theories about how Stobie could have died. A report from the Congressional Research Service filed last month noted that Hollywood often depicts rail trespassing as an acceptable or even attractive activity. It added that the media could be enlisted to warn of its dangers.. To escape the brutally cold night, William Pettit Jr, a 39-year-old hobo, crawled into his sleeping-bag and pulled his High Times baseball cap over his wind-burned forehead. I'll see you one day, Stobie Wan Kenobie. James Stobie (October 23, 1984 - November 9, 2017 [aged 33]), better known online as hobestobe, also known as Stobe the Hobo, was an American YouTuber known for his train hopping videos. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. Talented guy to put these videos together. Out. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. It's possible his talk show dream would have succeeded, but it's hard for me to imagine someone like Stobe being able to manage and run a talk show. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. If more people in this world could see just 2% of the places Stobe did then I'm sure we'd all be a little nicer to one another, I'm a little richer in my life for having see his videos and these views from his seat. Really enjoyed his videos, always cool to listen to his thoughts. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} She said that those who dont have much money use it to travel while maintaining a sense of autonomy. The police identified his remains from fingerprints from the Coast Guard records Friday, and notified his parents. Freight trains wait on railroad tracks with the city skyline in the distance on May 15, 2015 in New Orleans. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. See you at Big Rock Candy Mountain, Stobe. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Stobe didnt commit suicide he just got complacent riding. Try again later. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Great scenery and he did have a level of knowledge on the operation of the railroads that kept my interest. Is there any source? .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{vertical-align:middle}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} I could not figure out where this post originated. Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Hobo Stobe in my movie was an alcoholic. 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After watching a couple of hours of this guy traipsing around mostly on gondola cars, I wanted to get back to see what other people thought about it. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} The Secret Society of Internet Hobossite wrote about internet reports that Stobie, who might have been trapped on a bridge by an oncoming train, either fell off a bridge onto tracks below or that his backpack got tangled in a passing Amtrak train while he was on the bridge and that he was dragged to his death.
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