Obituary: Jim DeBow

Jim DeBow, 77 of Hobart OK passed away on 18 Sep 2023 in Clovis, NM.

Memorial Service will be at the Lawn Haven Cemetery on 25 Sep @ 10:00 am.

Jim DeBow was born in Hobart, OK to Alfred and Dorothy DeBow. He was married to Catalina DeBow.

Jim was a simple man with an easy-going personality. He was passionate about his family, working on cars, his little dog Jett, and most of all helping, teaching, and mentoring anyone who would listen about cars. Jim is a Retired USAF Veteran and retired from the 27th Transportation Squadron at Cannon AFB, New Mexico on December 31st 1984. After his military retirement, Jim worked at the Cannon AFB Auto Skills Center. He loved working there, and during his tenure, he was able to assist a multitude customer with any sort of mechanical issue, and he even held training classes to junior students, and anyone who wanted to learn more about cars.

Jim is preceded in death by his loving wife, Catalina DeBow.

Jim is survived by his three children, Josephine Roldan (Marcus), AnaMarie Padilla (Israel), Roy DeBow Jr. (Christine), and six grandchildren (Elissa Herbert, Cassandra Padilla, Jennifer Padilla Christopher DeBow, Daniel Valdez, and Myles DeBow), and nine beautiful great-grandchildren.

The entire DeBow family would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone who loved Jim DeBow, and the Genesis Rehabilitation Facility staff.