I thought you might like to see a memorial for James William Jim Stobie I found on Findagrave.com. All of that stopped on October 18th, and since then no one has heard from him. The outpouring of love and support from this community over his loss has been amazing and I'm so glad he was a part of your lives, too. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. But after years of insights from the road, the former Coast Guard member appeared to. Piano skills were crazy. At five or six miles an hour, I wouldnt do it.. :(. Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. The details are suitably murky given his preferred mode of transportation. Railroad trespassing is an outsized problem for rail companies and the FRA, since all train tracks are considered private property but remain easily accessible. I love that dude. I am really disappointed with modern boring life in the U.S. and the fact that traveling basically requires a personal vehicle these days. .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)} Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! .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} The majority of those killed while trespassing were his age as well, falling between 20 and 39. But a National Transportation Safety Board forum on rail trespassing in 2015 found that a similar tactic would not work because they still needed to conduct further research to understand to the target audience for those education programs. The train wasn't that close, but nevertheless I still remember it with energy some 40 years later. Stobe the hobo Stobe the hobo. If this is real it sucks because non-hipster and non-tweeker train hoppers are kind of a rarity these days.. His observations on conformity were spot on as a fellow non-trendy subversive. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The House Appropriations Committee asked the FRA to consider a new national strategy to prevent trespassing. His remains were apparently found much later by passers by. 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. I'm guessing it's he who plays the piano during those little montage sequences. Catch you on the . His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} 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 said his ultimate goal was creating some sort of online talk show, but the few "interviews" he did seemed kind of sloppy and haphazard. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 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. WHAT?! Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. A not so good friend of mine had most of her leg skinned off of her from toes up to knee a few months ago in a train knuckle accident. 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." The Woman King is the latest movie to get the Netflix bump, Queer Jewish horror-comedy Attachment is a witty new take on supernatural possession, The Last of Us fans think an important season 2 character had a secret cameo in episode 6, Netflixs Oscar favorite All Quiet on the Western Front is a pale imitation of the 1930 original, *First Published: Nov 17, 2017, 4:51 pm CST, Photo via Remembering Stobe The Hobo/Facebook. 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. Freight trains wait on railroad tracks with the city skyline in the distance on May 15, 2015 in New Orleans. Then when he went south through Wyoming, I found the impressionistic piano music during the dry rugged desolate landscape section really ironic. Bummer, he'll be missed. 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. ._3oeM4kc-2-4z-A0RTQLg0I{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between} "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. This lifestyle WILL catch up to you. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} One of the towns that he filmed, but made no comments on, I'm pretty sure was my hometown, Bismarck ND. Whatever the reason, experts say the decade-high mark in deaths is alarming and something must be done to combat the problem. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Stobe didnt commit suicide he just got complacent riding. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. But Stobes videos were always compelling to watch. Who is shoestring? Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. ), It was the first one that Devil's Advocate posted. Damn, I'm glad DA liked my like. His cinematography and film editing, his commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. Start new topic; Recommended Posts. 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. Although mentioned a couple times here and there in passing, I don't think there has ever been a thread about James Stobie. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Try again later. Please enter your email and password to sign in. "Hopping trains gives you this really fierce sense of independence," she said. It wasn't like he was some clueless newbie. As no one has tackled the issue, Congress plans to take up this year. 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. He was 33. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? That being said now that I found it, glad it's Stobe and not me. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Let others know about your loved one's death. He knew an enormous amount about tramp life, but he made a mistake and that mistake was fatal. Yes, I've watched a lot of Stobe's videos over the past year. This truely sucks. Try again. 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. What remains today is more of a "digital nomad" who caters to an audience of vicarious viewers in the hope they'll drop a few micro-transactions in a virtual cup. 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. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. To some he will become a legend through his life's 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. In early November last year, an Amtrak train operator found a body on the tracks outside Baltimore who authorities later identified as YouTube star James Stobe the Hobo 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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187076345/james-william-stobie. Mostly, Stobie wanted to be seen and heard. @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} Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Wherever you're at man, hope there's rides and rails And beer aplenty. I have always had a wanderlust and was fascinated by that guy (RIP). All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 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. Then when he went south through Wyoming, I found the impressionistic piano music during the dry rugged desolate landscape section really ironic. OBITUARY James William STOBIE October 23, 1984 - November 8, 2017 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." Is it 2/3 through the first video? You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I could never quite make up my mind about Stobe. Date: 11/21/17 14:54. Failed to delete memorial. In an early part of my career I had to get on and off trains that were slow moving, said Zarembski. Year should not be greater than current year. It means he rides around from place to place, stowing away on board trains. At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. I hope you get the time to enjoy all his videos and share them with your friends.. I only lasted on the railroad for 4 years before the many layoffs caused me to look elsewhere for employment. Sorry! Author: bbethmann. RIP HobeStobe. Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! Rip Jim Stobe. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. His videos demonstrated a wealth of operational knowledge but there were also countless instances of extremely poor decision making and blatantly dangerous behavior, some of which he acknowledged and others which he ignored or glossed over. 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I'm kind of surprised because getting caught on a rail bridge with an approaching train doesn't sound like something he'd do.. According to a redditor in the Vagabond subreddit, this unlisted video apparently was the last thing Stobie uploaded. ._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa{margin-top:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._3EpRuHW1VpLFcj-lugsvP_{color:inherit}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa svg._31U86fGhtxsxdGmOUf3KOM{color:inherit;fill:inherit;padding-right:8px}._3Z6MIaeww5ZxzFqWHAEUxa ._2mk9m3mkUAeEGtGQLNCVsJ{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;color:inherit} Rip to a real one. Jim was, no.. IS a legend in the loner, vagabond, hobo, man of the world lifestyle and fuck all if my biggest regret is getting into this just too late enough to never meet him. ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{background-color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.1),0 2px 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:left .15s linear;border-radius:57%;width:57%}._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS:after{content:"";padding-top:100%;display:block}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-navIconFaded10);border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;width:35px;transition:border-color .15s linear,background-color .15s linear}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3kUvbpMbR21zJBboDdBH7D{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3kUvbpMbR21zJBboDdBH7D._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-active)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3kUvbpMbR21zJBboDdBH7D._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-buttonAlpha10)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1asGWL2_XadHoBuUlNArOq{border-width:2.25px;height:24px;width:37.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1asGWL2_XadHoBuUlNArOq ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:19.5px;width:19.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1hku5xiXsbqzLmszstPyR3{border-width:3px;height:32px;width:50px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1hku5xiXsbqzLmszstPyR3 ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:26px;width:26px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._10hZCcuqkss2sf5UbBMCSD{border-width:3.75px;height:40px;width:62.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._10hZCcuqkss2sf5UbBMCSD ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:32.5px;width:32.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1fCdbQCDv6tiX242k80-LO{border-width:4.5px;height:48px;width:75px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1fCdbQCDv6tiX242k80-LO ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:39px;width:39px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._2Jp5Pv4tgpAsTcnUzTsXgO{border-width:5.25px;height:56px;width:87.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._2Jp5Pv4tgpAsTcnUzTsXgO ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{height:45.5px;width:45.5px}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI{-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-active)}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z{cursor:default}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z ._2FKpII1jz0h6xCAw1kQAvS{box-shadow:none}._2e2g485kpErHhJQUiyvvC2._1L5kUnhRYhUJ4TkMbOTKkI._3clF3xRMqSWmoBQpXv8U5z{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-buttonAlpha10)} In 1971 Jim Morrison went to Saint-Leu-d'Esserent with two friends, in what would become his last photographed experience on earth. He made that choice. I made this thread because I was curious if other members ever bumped into Stobe's videos, and if so what they thought about him. Man was so intelligent and introspective when he talked into the camera. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The novelty wears off RAPIDLY. (Number/title? Finally, he fell. Some are even shooting personal fitness videos near the rails, according to Operation Lifesaver, a rail safety organization closely tied to the railroad industry. ._2Gt13AX94UlLxkluAMsZqP{background-position:50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;position:relative;display:inline-block} He rode the rails and died on them,he will be missed. Usually very informative, kinda sad at times, but always entertaining. Add to your scrapbook. Just woke up to this.Shoestring posted on his FB and he's had a lucky escape recently. 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. 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." His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. Apparently his backpack may may have tangled with an Amtrak train and dragged him to his death. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! Holy shit. It was only a matter of time for him. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. His videos were admittedly interesting to watch at times, due to their wreckless nature. Please enjoy. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} 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. Damn. I'll see you one day, Stobie Wan Kenobie. Apparently not quite quick enough his backpack got picked by the train and dragged him a considerable distance before his body (at this point) became disengaged from the train. Aw man thats awful. Hobie, 33, who became a YouTube star, died in 2017 near Baltimore, Maryland. Our friend James Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, died Wednesday the 8th of November, 2017. Weve updated the security on the site. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdvolvkzJQM. It sounded to me like he wanted to interview counterculture folks about controversial subjects for a wider audience, but that's not an easy task and I think it would be difficult for someone like Stobe to keep things on track. 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.