Jewel Edgar Hobbs' Obituary
Jewel Edgar Hobbs, born October 18, 1919 in Macon, GA to Leon and Bertha Hobbs, returned to his Heavenly Father on December 1, 2003.He served 30 years in the U.S. Army, and after retirement he worked at the American Lake VA Hospital for 12 years. He was a member of Acacia Lodge #91 F&AM in Junction City, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leon; sister, Elizabeth; son, Edgar; daughter, Judy and son-in-law, Noel. He is survived by his loving wife, Aafje, whom he married in Amsterdam, Holland in 1955; 2 sons, Rudolph (Jackie), Jewel Pieter (Tori); 3 daughters, Yvonne (Noel), Aafje (Victor), and Zina (Arthur); 5 grandsons, Lee, Jacob, Rudy II, Nikolaas, and Jordaan; 2 granddaughters, Jasmine and Brooklyn; and a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. Visitation will be from 12 PM until 9 PM, Friday, December 5, 2003 at Mt. View Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, December 6, 2003 at St. John Baptist Church, 2001 S. J St., Tacoma.
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