Obituary: Jabbora, Fred Anthony
Age 84
Fred was born on February 2, 1930 in Orofino, Idaho to Effie Juhnke Jabbora and Thomas Jabbora.
Fred was involved in football, boxing and the radio club.
He was a charter member of the Hi Sports school paper, Pep Band, and the Yearbook.
Fred graduated from Orofino High School in 1948, and worked for the Camas Prairie Railroad before enlisting in the Army.
Fred was stationed in Korea as a Railroad telegraph operator from 1951 to 1953.
While stationed in Korea, he would travel to Japan to visit his sister and brother-in-law Katherine and Bob Reilly.
Fred was known as “The Littlest Sargent in the Army” and “Idaho”.
Upon his honorable discharge, Fred returned home to work for the Camas Prairie Railroad.
He married Rose Elizabeth (Betty) Drake on August 21, 1955.
In his earlier years, Fred broke horses, drag raced, and drove race cars with Ernie Church.
Fred worked at the Camas Prairie Railroad as a telegraph operator at Orofino and then in Lewiston.
He worked at the Culdesac depot as the depot agent and telegraph operator and transferred to Craigmont in 1969.
When the Craigmont depot closed in 1976, he transferred back to Lewiston.
Fred retired from Camas Prairie Railroad in 1991 after over 40 years of service.
Fred was also the city clerk for Culdesac.
Fred and Betty made their home at Culdesac, Idaho from 1956 until 1976 before moving back to Lewiston.
Together, they enjoyed huckleberry picking, bowling, playing cards at the pinnacle parties, square and round dancing with the Twin City Twirlers and the Square Devils.
He was also involved with the Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 13, the Elks, Toastmasters, and AARP Alive at 55.
Fred was a past Exulted Ruler for the Elks 896.
He was Treasurer and then Post Commander for the American Legion Post 13, and Vice-Commander for the State of Idaho for the American Legion.
He lived a life full of love and fun, spending time with his family, traveling, and attending meetings with his many clubs.
Fred enjoyed taking month long vacations with his family.
We would visit family, tour the dams in the Northwest, Glacier National Park, Portland, Oregon, Yellowstone National Park, traveled with the square dancers to Wallowa Lake, and Creston, Canada.
Fred also enjoyed traveling to Jackpot and Reno.
Fred ran for State Representative in 1968 and 1970 and ran for State Senate in 1972.
Fred belonged to the Nez Perce Republicans.
He loved watching his grandchildren grow up.
He is survived by his children, Betty Ann and Randy Peters of Lewiston, Fred and Patti Jabbora of Spokane, John and Rheanda Jabbora of Anatone, Sue and Dan King of Lewiston, Katie and Tom Lightfield of Texas; grandchildren Karen, Michelle, Josh, Thomas, John, Rheanda, Leah, and a baby grandchild due this summer; siblings Katherine Reilly of Lewiston, Dorothy and Jerry Johnson of Las Vegas, and Dick and Bert Jabbora of Bellingham.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents, Thomas and Effie Jabbora; brothers, Joseph, and Pat; sisters, Mary, Joan, and Virginia; and a grandson, Jacob Jabbora.
The Rosary will be recited at 10:30 am at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 633 5th Avenue, Lewiston, Idaho, with the funeral at 11:00 am on Friday, March 21 and graveside immediately after the funeral, with a luncheon to follow at St. Stanislaus Parish Center.