This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. That guy may have been one of the last of his kind. I could never quite make up my mind about Stobe. You can always change this later in your Account settings. A specific instance would be dismounting while fatigued and blitzed, wiping out and watching a wheel go two inches from my face., As his online obituaryreads, To some he will become a legend through his lifes work and to others he will be fondly remembered solely for his quirky yet lovable self as evidenced by his humor, fierce wit, compassion, dead-pan delivery, solicited and unsolicited commentary on just about anything, unbridled passion for unconventional living, mad piano skills, the enormous talent that he generously shared with all whose lives he intersected with, and countless other things. hobestobe | Wikitubia | Fandom He will indeed be greatly missed by all who knew him while leaving an irreparable gaping hole in the hearts, minds and souls of his family. I could not figure out where this post originated. We have set your language to Just in the comments here I've seen speculation of multiple different causes of this guy's not being with us any longer. Thank you so much for your condolences. I have tried a lot of ways to get attention as an artist; this seems to be the only one that people notice, Stobie told the Daily Dot in October 2016. It wasn't like he was some clueless newbie. There are lot of thoughtful posts. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Author: bbethmann. I've been reading Jack Kerouac traveling stories and this guy seams cut from the same mold. Death on the rails | | The Guardian Weve updated the security on the site. Who is shoestring? Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! It was only a matter of time for him. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made . Its a federal crime and you can do serious time if you are busted. (Number/title? All of that stopped on October 18th, and since then no one has heard from him. He recalled another train hopper, known as James "Stobe the Hobo" Hobie, who was struck and killed by a train. Stobe the Hobo Attempts Holiday Cheer | Christian Forums His remains were apparently found much later by passers by. 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. Out. . Gonna miss his piano playing most I think. James Stobie was the most famous train-hopping hobo on the internet. This account has been disabled. James Stobie was the most famous train-hopping hobo on the internet. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} He was my brother in all but blood. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. RIP Hobo Stobe : r/vagabond - reddit Holy sad day. Failed to remove flower. The train wasn't that close, but nevertheless I still remember it with energy some 40 years later. But Stobie was entertaining in his exasperation and his nonstop quest to procure cheap beer. Feels weird someone you never met passed away but i'm genuinely sad about this.RIP STOBE X. I just discovered his videos because of this thread and wow! A longtime sports writer, he's covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. God bless you stobe, you can ride for free forever now. ._1sDtEhccxFpHDn2RUhxmSq{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap}._1d4NeAxWOiy0JPz7aXRI64{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}.icon._3tMM22A0evCEmrIk-8z4zO{margin:-2px 8px 0 0} Please enjoy. 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 don't know why I assumed he'd be older. Railroad trespassing fatalities in the U.S. reach 10-year high - NBC News Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. "Just last year Subaru released an ad that had a couple riding in a box car, and we actually wrote them to let them know that idolizing train hopping is very detrimental and they did end up adding a disclaimer and removing the ad," Snipe said. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The federal agencies deadline to provide a new strategy is no later than August 1, 2018., Its hard for me to speculate why this has been such a stubborn safety issue, said Snipe. The reality of jumping on a train doesnt always match the easy, romantic depiction on television screens. Another good tramp rides the westbound. train hopping accident in Baltimore yesterday. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. I hitchhiked around the country many times in the early 70's after I got out of the Army and only stopped when I got the call from Conrail. /*# 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} 0 cemeteries found in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. He would've been 35 on this day. I have more to watch, I'll be back. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)} :(. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLooFWMJbNy6HbqeniUS1wCYG5agvf5vnT, https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/stobe-the-hobo-dath/, The Great (and may I add) SOVEREIGN State of TEXAS. Stobe the HoboYouTube There are other, darker, theories surrounding Stobie's death. That time he Picked up a rock started licking the moisture off it for water, banging the rocks against tanker cars to see if they are empty or not. One of the towns that he filmed, but made no comments on, I'm pretty sure was my hometown, Bismarck ND. On November 9, 2017, James Stobie, better known by his YouTube identity Stobe the Hobo, a famous train hopper was killed when he was dragged to death by an Amtrak train. Stobe the Hobo, the internet's most famous train-hopper, dead after apparent accident. I am really disappointed with modern boring life in the U.S. and the fact that traveling basically requires a personal vehicle these days. Trainhopping is a hard and dangerous life. JavaScript is disabled. Holy shit. Hobo Stobe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdvolvkzJQM. Pedestrian railroad safety in the United States - Wikipedia Stobe was an artist and played the piano for all his videos. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} His YouTube following wasnt hugenearly 11,000 subscribersand you wouldnt necessarily think watching a guy ride slowly through the swamps of Louisiana or the windy plains of Wyoming would be captivating. Update 8:23am CT, Nov. 18: According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, Stobie's death is part of an open investigation and a police report about his death is not yet available. @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} I hope you get the time to enjoy all his videos and share them with your friends.. Although mentioned a couple times here and there in passing, I don't think there has ever been a thread about James Stobie. I was just about to start taking that shoe off so I could get off the track when it finally came free and I got away. 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. 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). According to some reports, his bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death. Damn, I'm glad DA liked my like. Phil McCausland / Federal Railroad Administration. In 1971 Jim Morrison went to Saint-Leu-d'Esserent with two friends, in what would become his last photographed experience on earth. It sounded like he was about to cut back quite a bit on his train travel in the months before he died. Stobe the Hobo - Life - Somewhere To Write Family members linked to this person will appear here. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. His mom, Mary, had quite a life herself and most recently writes syndicated newspaper columns. Thanks for the link DA, and enjoyed all the comments. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! That's all I can say. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. RIP Stobe. @keyframes ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(1turn)}}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq{--sizePx:0;font-size:4px;position:relative;text-indent:-9999em;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyTextAlpha20);border-left-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);transform:translateZ(0);animation:ibDwUVR1CAykturOgqOS5 1.1s linear infinite}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq,._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{width:var(--sizePx);height:var(--sizePx)}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq:after{border-radius:50%}._3LwT7hgGcSjmJ7ng7drAuq._2qr28EeyPvBWAsPKl-KuWN{margin:0 auto} Some community members feel Stobie was too skilled to have died while train-hopping and suspect foul play. WARNING: DON'T BE AN OOGLE! He was trapped on a bridge with an on coming Amtrak train, and while he got to the side of the bridge the best he could, the train caught his backpack and and pulled him into the train. I think a lot of the injuries and deaths result from people taking rides common sense would tell someone are unsafe, Hayes said.