Calaveras County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Hubbart, James Eugene January 14 2005
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The Record  January 21, 2005
Sutter Creek, CA
James Eugene Hubbart 
Nov. 17, 1925 - Jan. 14, 2005



James Eugene Hubbart, owner of the Newport Miner, Gem State Miner and Tri-
County Tribune from 1977 to 1987, died of cancer on January 14, 2005. Hubbart 
was born in 1925 in Auburn, Washington, and moved to California at the age of 
eight. He served as a signalman in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and then 
embarked on a career in journalism that spanned 40 years. His work as a 
reporter and writer included stints at the Associated Press, the Los Angeles 
Times, the Stockton Record, as well as other newspapers in California, Arizona 
and Oregon. During his 10 years in Newport, he lived his dream of having his 
own newspaper. His weekly papers became known for their incisive reportage and 
lively editorials. When health issues prompted retirement and a return to the 
warmer climes of California, Hubbart returned to his other early love - Jazz, 
New Orleans style. He disinterred his old clarinets and saxophones, and his old 
talent as a horn player bloomed anew. Hubbart was soon in demand on the Dixie-
land circuit, delighting audiences as a team player and a soloist, whose unique 
tones ranged from jubilant to heart-breaking. He directed his own band, the 
Jasstown Revelators, for 13 years. 
Hubbart is survived by his wife of 37 years, Sherry, and his stepson, Edward 
Wollett, of Sutter Creek; his brother, Alan Michael of Auburn, and two 
daughters, Lori and Kerry by his first marriage. 
In accordance with his wishes, Hubbart's ashes will be scattered at sea with a 
U.S. Navy honor guard. 
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hospice of 
Amador or the San Joaquin Dixieland Society, P.O. Box 4746, Stockton, CA 95204.



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