Blowing & Drifting

Herbert "Hub" Jauquet, 1921-2010

So I called him when I was a little boy, to distinguish him from my dad’s dad, “Cow Grampa.” I’ll write more about “Hub” Jauquet later, but here’s his obituary. He was a tough guy, one of a kind.

Herbert “Hub” Francis Jauquet, 89 of Channing, Michigan passed away on August 24, 2010 at ManorCare Health Servces in Kingsford, Michigan. Herbert was born on July 24, 1921 in Sagola, son of the late Clem and Josephine (Ferry) Jauquet. He graduated from Channing High School in 1941 and had served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He married Lenore Mary Roell on October 30, 1943 in Channing and was a lifetime resident of the area. They raised six children and were members of the St. Rose Church in Channing.

Hub grew up on a farm near Sagola, Michigan. His father operated a logging camp which influenced his 55 year career in trucking. He hauled logs from the camp in the early 1940’s, and continued trucking until his retirement. These logs were once transported from the camps with Belgian Draft horses which led to Hub’s lifetime interest in horses. He purchased two Belgian horses in the mid-1980’s and enjoyed working with them throughout his retirement. He enjoyed giving people rides as well as working with them in the woods. He was also a huge fan of the Green Bay Packers football and Detroit Tigers baseball teams.

He is survived by two sons, Herbert Jr. (Patricia) Jauquet of Kingsford and Michael (Laurie) Jauquet of Channing; three daughters, Mary Lenore Tassava of Hancock, Barbara (Greg) Kalinoski of Thief River Falls, Minn and Roberta (James) Kluskens of Niagara, Wis; one sister, Marion Finger; two brothers, Joseph (Betty) Jauquet and James (Joyce) Jauquet; two sisters-in-law, Imogene Roell and Shirley Jauquet; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren.