James William "Jim" Stobie (1984-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial We have set your language to Hitchhikers / Trainhoppers / Rubbertramps / Vandwellers / Skoolies / Backpackers / Biketramps / Boatpunks / Dirty Kids / Crustpunks / Squatters / All Houseless Travelers Stobie was known for sharing his travel stories and love for hopping freight trains in videos posted online. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} .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} Apparently his backpack may may have tangled with an Amtrak train and dragged him to his death. Its a federal crime and you can do serious time if you are busted. Damn, I'm glad DA liked my like. Watched a lot of his videos today. This is one of those rare instances where not believing in a life after death has left me pretty sad. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Trainhopping is a hard and dangerous life. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. He was from Colorado but had been in the Coast Guard in my old town, Seattle, and sometimes hung out up there. Too bad he died so young and in what appears to have been a pretty horrific way to go. Bummer, he'll be missed. It's Stobe the Hobo's birthday today! RIP Hobo Stobe : r/vagabond - reddit He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. He was talented as well, but in all fairness most of his tracks were covers of other bands, and many of his instrumentals suffered from aggressive gain resulting in harsh and distorted sound. Let others know about your loved one's death. Anyone walking along the wooden crossties that make up a track are considered trespassers, from those taking selfies next to a passing train to those using it as a pedestrian shortcut. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The Doors are synonymous with classic rock and roll, the eponymous debut release still being lauded as a major stepping stone for the genre 50 years after its release.Yet in their scene, the only entity that was more famous than The Doors was their lead singer . At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. Most of the time they do not appreciate railroad safety and they get hit by trains walking down the track.". On Nov. 6, he posted this video as he traveled through Wyoming. Mark Nichols Aka Hobo Shoestring Has Gone Missing I have to wonder if alcohol was a factor. SysOp: STOBE THE HOBO REP. 10-12-2018, 08:51 AM #2. ._9ZuQyDXhFth1qKJF4KNm8{padding:12px 12px 40px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM,._1JmnMJclrTwTPpAip5U_Hm{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;margin-right:28px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM ._24r4TaTKqNLBGA3VgswFrN{margin-left:6px}._306gA2lxjCHX44ssikUp3O{margin-bottom:32px}._1Omf6afKRpv3RKNCWjIyJ4{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:8px}._2Ss7VGMX-UPKt9NhFRtgTz{margin-bottom:24px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP{border-bottom:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:2px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP:last-of-type{border-bottom-width:0}._2qAEe8HGjtHsuKsHqNCa9u{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px}.c5RWd-O3CYE-XSLdTyjtI{padding:8px 0}._3whORKuQps-WQpSceAyHuF{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px}._1Qk-ka6_CJz1fU3OUfeznu{margin-bottom:8px}._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-weight:500}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb,._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-size:12px;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb{font-weight:400}.horIoLCod23xkzt7MmTpC{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:#ea0027}._33Iw1wpNZ-uhC05tWsB9xi{margin-top:24px}._2M7LQbQxH40ingJ9h9RslL{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px} Talented guy to put these videos together. 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. Is it 2/3 through the first video? See you at Big Rock Candy Mountain, Stobe. There is a problem with your email/password. Stobe the Hobo died five years ago in Baltimore. 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. Whatever the reason, experts say the decade-high mark in deaths is alarming and something must be done to combat the problem. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. RIP Stobie! "Stobe the Hobo" Seattle, Washington / Thornton, Colorado October 23, 1984 - November 8, 2017 Gone But Not Forgotten Stobe touched many lives with his YouTube videos of his train hopping experiences and will continue to touch lives as new people discover his videos. Out. His videos were admittedly interesting to watch at times, due to their wreckless nature. 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." It sounded like he was about to cut back quite a bit on his train travel in the months before he died. Channel The channel was created on February 15, 2012, and the first video was uploaded on February 17, 2012. The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. I could not figure out where this post originated. Rest in peace. It's Stobe the Hobo's birthday today! This is one of those rare 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. ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} Date: 11/21/17 14:54. During his interview with the Daily Dot, Stobie acknowledged the dangers of his passion. There were several online theories about how Stobie could have died. 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. Eventually these gambles caught up with James and he lost his life. I love that dude. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Another good tramp rides the westbound. ._1QwShihKKlyRXyQSlqYaWW{height:16px;width:16px;vertical-align:bottom}._2X6EB3ZhEeXCh1eIVA64XM{margin-left:3px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;padding:0 4px}._1jNPl3YUk6zbpLWdjaJT1r._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;margin-left:0;padding:0 4px}._2hSecp_zkPm_s5ddV2htoj._39BEcWjOlYi1QGcJil6-yl{padding:0}._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{font-size:12px;font-weight:500;line-height:16px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:5px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;vertical-align:text-bottom;white-space:pre;word-break:normal;box-sizing:border-box;line-height:14px;padding:0 4px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH,._1wzhGvvafQFOWAyA157okr{display:inline-block;height:16px}._3BPVpMSn5b1vb1yTQuqCRH{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-body);border-radius:50%;margin-left:5px;text-align:center;width:16px}._2cvySYWkqJfynvXFOpNc5L{height:10px;width:10px}.aJrgrewN9C8x1Fusdx4hh{padding:2px 8px}._1wj6zoMi6hRP5YhJ8nXWXE{font-size:14px;padding:7px 12px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y{border-radius:20px}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:hover{opacity:.85}._2VqfzH0dZ9dIl3XWNxs42y:active{transform:scale(.95)} Hobie, 33, who became a YouTube star, died in 2017 near Baltimore, Maryland. Stobie died earlier this month while train-hopping, and though its unclear exactly what occurred, his fans on this Facebook memorial pageare distraught at his death. He'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done. But Stobes videos were always compelling to watch. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Hobo Stobe. He played the piano for all his videos. Please enjoy. It was HIS decision, and his responsibility. Cause death for stobie hobo we was multi trama due to accident I talked to the corner 410 in baltimore rip Stobe the camera man 2 Curtismccorkel 5 yr. ago I told him about the drop pack wait it out why rush 2 Colorado_love 5 yr. ago If you were there then you should notify the authorities in Baltimore. Phil McCausland / Federal Railroad Administration. 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. based on information from your browser. Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Reddits Home for HOUSELESS Travelers! Awesome! 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. As another redditor wrote, Trainhopping is a decidedly DANGEROUS undertaking. Catch you on the . cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This was sorry to wake up to. 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. GREAT NEWS! Trains are parked in a rail yard on New York's west side used by Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad on Nov. 1, 2011. hopping freight trains in videos posted online, report from the Congressional Research Service. Stobe the Hobo RIP. Try again later. 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. You can always change this later in your Account settings. But Stobie was entertaining in his exasperation and his nonstop quest to procure cheap beer. Some community members feel Stobie was too skilled to have died while train-hopping and suspect foul play. We miss him but, at least for me, seeing the impact he had for the greater good helps ease the hurt a little. Railroad trespassing is an outsized problem for rail companies and the FRA, since all train tracks are considered private property but remain easily accessible. His bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death.. Stobe the Hobo, the internet's most famous train-hopper, dead after apparent accident. Press J to jump to the feed. Rip Jim Stobe. Feel free to share stories and pictures about your adventures on the road, or share advice and tips with newbie greenhorns, and curious lurkers! 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. Do anything long enough and the odds WILL catch up to you.he tragically got off the wrong side of the train in a tangled area N of balmer, passenger trains run right thru there as well as freight. I watched all of Stobie's videos that I could find! Dude was chill AF. A longtime sports writer, he's covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He died doing what he loved, bringing the world his art of train filmmaking, wrote a Facebook user named Jeffrey James Horvison on the memorial page. The slang term "shoestring" often describes a small amount of money which may be an inadequate amount to fund the intended purpose of its use in full. For me the primary curiosity was Stobe's own life and how he ended up where he did. "Hopping trains gives you this really fierce sense of independence," she said. Stobe the Hobo, the internet's most famous train-hopper, dead after I just started watching his videos last night and find . 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. 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. Stobe the Hobo RIP - Trainorders.com Discussion
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