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James Daniel Hobucket
February 8, 1944 - November 20, 2015
BORN
February 8, 1944
DIED
November 20, 2015
James Hobucket Obituary
James Daniel Hobucket, a 71 year old resident of LaPush passed away November 20, 2015, at Forks Community Hospital.
He was born to Tyler Joseph Hobucket Sr. and Ruby Bright on February 8, 1944, in LaPush.
He graduated from Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma and went on to serve his country as a Private First Class in the U.S. Army. He served in the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged April 6, 1973.
He worked as a drug and alcohol counselor on the west end of the Olympic Peninsula and for a brief time as a park ranger in Quilcene (where he enjoyed eating the wild blackberries). He also volunteered for many years as a driver for veterans, taking them to medical appointments in the Seattle area.
James married Karen Ravas, with whom he had two children, son Frank and daughter LeAnne, as well as stepdaughter Maydelia "Peanut" Sanders. This marriage later ended in divorce.
His favorite pastime was the casino. He also participated in the "Paddle to Seatte" and paddled with other ocean going societies. He was a proud veteran and marched in several parades because he was very patiotic.
His favorite singer was Dolly Parton and he visited Dollywood twice.
He was a member of the VFW in Forks and Port Angeles as well as a member of the Quileute Warriors.
He is survived by his daughter LeAnne Justice of Clayton, Georgia; son Frank Hobucket of Pawnee, Oklahoma; sisters Geraldine Sisneros of Tacoma, Washington and Neva California-Hobucket of LaPush; brother Tyler Joseph Hobucket Jr. of Seattle; several grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his older sister Helen Harrison Hobucket and younger brother Glen Hobucket.
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Heather Olson
December 8, 2015
You will be missed Mr Hobucket. Thank-you for your service and for being a good guy.
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Jo Sanders
December 7, 2015
Jimmy was my friend. I met him 11 years ago when he was a volunteer driver for vets. I was the only female vet at the time and he always was respectful and kind to me. He would tell me all types of stories on Indian legends. He even came on his own to pick me up from the va hospital on a Saturday with his own car. He would bring his friends out to visit and was always so kind and funny, full of life. His family should be so proud of him, He was proud to be Indian, he was proud to be a veteran, he was proud to be an American. Jimmy you will be missed but not forgotten.
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