{"id":1320227,"date":"2020-05-27T18:16:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T00:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/obituary-huba-jr-topai\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T18:16:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T00:16:05","slug":"obituary-huba-jr-topai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/obituary-huba-jr-topai\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Huba Jr. Topai"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"44\"><strong>Huba Phillip Topai Jr.<\/strong> November 24, 1969 \u2013 May 11, 2020<\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">Huba Topai, Jr., 50, passed away May 11th in an auto accident near New Castle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">He is survived by a daughter, Hanna Topai; son, Asa Topai, and nine brothers and sisters: Paul Topai, Michael Topai, David Topai, Jonathan Topai-Custer, Peter Topai, Rachel Sparkman, Sharon Topai, Rebekah Nelson, and Esther Topai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">He was the son of Huba Topai, Sr. and Joy Conner.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row gspi-donation gspi-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"BodyText\">He lived in western Colorado most of his life and owned Roaring Fork Auto, where he put smiles on customers faces for 20 years. 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