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Jake Norman Hunsbedt was born on December 3, 1986 in Kamloops, BC, Canada to parents Theodore and Donna (Bratberg) Hunsbedt. When he was four years old he moved to Sidney, MT with his mother. When he was six they moved to Epping, ND where he remained until moving back to Sidney in 2005. He worked for Golden Eagle Trucking where he was a shop hand and welder.
Jake liked to go with his father in the logging truck. He loved music and he had a wide variety of music on his computer; everything from rock, to classic, to country. He also loved to read. As with his music, his reading material was a wide range as well. He was willing to discuss anything and had an opinion on most everything.
Jake’s passion was trains. From the time he was old enough to walk when a train went past his Grandmother’s house he would go to the window to watch. He was an active member at the Ribbon & Rails model railroad club. He also had a train layout in the basement and had started a second smaller layout. His biggest thrill was when he went to Havre to see the Daylight Special #4449 (a steam train) come through. He felt all trains should be steam.
He left us too soon and will be missed by many. Jake died on Saturday, October 31, 2009 near Plentywood, MT.
Jake is survived by: his mother, Donna Hunsbedt, Sidney, MT; his father, Theodore Hunsbedt, Cranbrook, BC, Canada; a grandmother, Alva Kelly, Sidney, MT; aunts, Barb Connor, Sidney, MT, Sandi Albus, Hinsdale, MT, Terri McIntrye, Canada, Carol Peebles, Canada, Margi Johnson, Canada, Elva Ward, Canada; and numerous cousins.
Jake was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Norman and Elsie Hunsbedt and maternal grandfather, Sig Bratberg.