Don M. Jacobs

Memorial Visitation for Don M. Jacobs, 79, will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2014 from 9:00AM until the time of the Memorial Service at 10:00AM at the First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine.  The Interment will be private.

Don was born on November 9, 1934 in Corwith, IA the son of the late Roy and Phildred (nee Izzard) Jacobs and passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2013.

A Graduate of Drake University, Des   MoinesIowa, he married Jo Ann Bacon in 1957, then served in the US Army.  They moved to Palatine in 1959 to start his career with Pure Oil / Unocal retiring in 1993 after 37 years.  He provided Management Consulting services in the Chicago area from 1993-2011.

Don was actively involved and held offices with: First United Methodist Church of Palatine, Kiwanis, Palatine Library Board (served as President when the current library was built), Plum Grove Estates Homeowners Association and Palatine Rural Fire Board.

Don enjoyed playing the piano and pipe organ. He acted as organist for the First United Methodist Church of Palatine for a time and substitute organist for this and many other churches in the area.

Don also loved his family activities; travel, photography, fishing and fun with friends and family at the cabin in Siren, Wisconsin.

Beloved husband of  56 years to Jo Ann (nee Bacon) Jacobs; loving father of Barbara (Glenn) Gustafson and Thomas (Linda) Jacobs; cherished grandfather of Robert (Jacqueline), Michael and Matthew Gustafson, Amanda and Rebecca Jacobs; dear brother of Cecil (Marlene) Jacobs, Jo Anne Gentle, Kay Karsjens and Michael (Trish) Jacobs; also survived by many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated for, First United Methodist Church of Palatine, 123 N. Plum Grove Road, Palatine, IL  60067.