Jefferson Hobby Wilkes

1957 - 2010  (53 years)

• Name	Jefferson Hobby Wilkes  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	10 Dec 1957	Gray, Texas, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  SSN issued	1968	Arizona, USA   [1]
  Residence	2010	Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA   [3]
  Social Security Number	527-98-1471  [1]
  Death	26 Dec 2010	Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA   [1]
  	WILKES, Jefferson Hobby obituaries January 4, 2011 4:45 AM WILKES, Jefferson Hobby FATHER, SAILOR, WINEMAKER, FRIEND Jefferson "Jeff" Hobby Wilkes passed away on December 26, 2010. Jeff was born in Texas on December 10, 1957. He grew up in the southwest and moved to Costa Mesa in 1970. After graduating from USC, he moved to Santa Barbara in the early 1980s. Jeff's passions were his family, sailing, and winemaking. As a devoted father to son Chris Lewis, he encouraged him with great pride in all his pursuits. Jeff began sailing as a youngster and eventually became an accomplished racer, competing on several J-24 teams nationally over the years. He volunteered countless hours helping others learn to sail, and served on race committees up and down the South Coast. Jeff made his career in the winemaking business. His success as a winemaker culminated in the release of his first award-winning wine under the J. Wilkes label in 2003. Jeff leaves behind son Chris Lewis; siblings David Wilkes, Oscar Wilkes, Leslie Wilkes, Karin Muska, and Kelly Wilkes Petruy; and many friends. A celebration of Jeff's life will be held at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club on Wednesday, January 5th at 2:00 pm. Santa Barbara News-Press - (Jan/5/2011)
  Person ID	I18227	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Father	Oscar Forrest Wilkes, III,   b. 17 Oct 1928, Wichita, Texas, USA d. 5 Sep 1976, Orange, California, USA (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Living
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F6380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 10 Dec 1957 - Gray, Texas, USA SSN issued - 1968 - Arizona, USA Residence - 2010 - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA Death - 26 Dec 2010 - Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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