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James B Haugabook
Jun. 3, 1936 - Nov. 2, 2012
In San Francisco, after a courageous battle with heart failure and complications following a heart transplant.
James (Jim) Benjamin Haugabook was born in Piney Grove, a tiny country village near the rural town of Montezuma, Georgia. Jim's mother was Sally Lee and his father was Johnny Tookes. He was raised by his loving, sweet grandmother, Carrie Haugabook. Jim spent his middle and high school years in Jacksonville, Florida. He then joined the US Navy, which took him to the Far East and to San Francisco. Jim fell in love with San Francisco, where he moved after his tour of duty, and resided most of his life.
In San Francisco, Jim studied psychology at USF, and started off working as a painter on the Golden Gate Bridge and then at UCSF. He fought discrimination for months, to become the first African American painter allowed to work on the Golden Gate Bridge. At UCSF, Jim also served as chairman of the Black Caucus, advocating for acceptance of students of color into the medical and dental schools. Jim left UCSF to run his own painting and contracting business, where he managed jobs for the Department of Public Works, Unified School District, various city museums and monuments, including the Martin Luther King Memorial. Jim's knowledge of paint and material chemistry was extraordinary; he was solicited by renowned architects to employ special treatments essential for their building design.
Jim had a deep and comfortable sense about who he was, and was open to people from all walks of life. Despite directly experiencing discrimination and living through the civil rights movement, he did not harbor anger. However, if there was an injustice, Jim spoke up, often in eloquent writing. He had the rare quality of a "beginner's mind", never intimidated to look at things from a new, completely unexplored angle. He pursued and enjoyed learning throughout his lifetime, and even went back to school in recent years and completed a B.Sc. in Human Services. Jim was also an avid chess player, loved music and sports, and enjoyed diverse poetry and literature from Shakespeare to W. E. B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes.
Jim had a passionate sense of his roots, and spent his life loving his family, generously helping others in need and speaking out for justice. Jim was greatly loved by his wife, family and friends for his gentle, thoughtful spirit and great capacity to love. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him.
Jim Haugabook is survived by his wife, Dvorah Feder-Haugabook; his children Diane Thompson, Annette Marie Haugabook, Freddie Haugabook, Phyllis Haugabook, Douglas Haugabook, Jnay Swanson, Regina Haugabook, Havneh Feder-Haugabook, Ayala Feder-Haugabook; cousins Kathryn Tobie, Ella Mae Todd, Norma Smith, George Tookes, Willie Emerson, Tess Curry, Ruth Boyd, Carl Frederick, Deronia Owens; and several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Sinai Memorial Chapel, SF, followed by interment at Eternal Home Cemetery, 1051 El Camino Real, Colma. In lieu of flowers, donations to Congregation Adath Israel or to the Jewish Community High School of the Bay in Jim's memory would be kindly appreciated.



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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18, 2012.

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Dvorah Feder

November 10, 2014

On your 2nd Yahrzeit,
The sadness and longing for you are eased by the sweet memories of all the love you gave to me and the kids. Loving you forever.

Apollonia Jordan

November 8, 2014

Love and miss you grandpa

October 20, 2013

For Jim's 1st Yahrzeit, from his family. Love you and miss you every day.

Debby, Havneh, Ayala

Dvorah Feder-Haugabook

October 20, 2013

On the eve of the first Yahrzeit of Jim's death (17 Cheshvan). It's hard to believe a year has passed. I feel Jim's love in my heart every day, and I am so thankful for all his loving kindness. I miss my sweet, gentle husband so much.

Carol Miller, MD

January 14, 2013

Mr. Jim Haugabook, a most gentile, compassionate person I had the honor of knowing over the past almost 18 years.As the pediatrician for his children, I was able to observe the consistent and unrelenting love and concern he had for his family. His kind spirit was an inspiration to all and a lasting legacy.

Beatrice Plack

January 11, 2013

Jim-
To me you will always be the epitome of the absent minded professor; in your tweed blazer, always coming late, always confusing the time or date. But, he always had this forgiving way about him and his smile especially when he would change the subject and start humming a song and more often than not he knew the words but, he would ask you if you knew the words...just to change the subject...I know your tricks now Mr. Haugabook...and I miss them.
Love,
Beatrice

January 10, 2013

To my dearest Jim,

I'll never stop loving and missing you. I am so grateful for all the love you gave me and the kids. Life isn't the same without being able to share it with you. Love you forever and ever. Your wife and best friend,

Dvorah P

Regina Haugabook

December 27, 2012

Thinking of you

Regina Haugabook

December 27, 2012

I love and miss you, Dad. You will remain in my heart forever.

mike fess

November 20, 2012

i first met jim at painters local 4 the union backed jim to get his job on the gg bridge dow wilson the union leader that was murdered in 1966 fought hard and we picketed the gg bridge jim was very sad as we all were when dow was murdered peopel like jim are few and far between if more peopel were like jim this would be a better world i know he will be missed

Stanley Scott

November 15, 2012

Rest in Peace Mr. Haugabook

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