William A. Jacobs, 70, of 1024A New York Ave., Manitowoc, died Wednesday
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John United Church
of Christ, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Schrankler will officiate and burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Jacobs was born Aug. 5, 1901, at Manitowoc, son of the late Bernard and
Ida Stahl Jacobs. He married Helen Thompson May 31, 1941, at Waiverly, Iowa.
The couple resided in Manitowoc. He was employed at Imperial Eastman Corp.,
Eastman Division, for 30 years until his retirement in 1966.
He was a member of the order of Eagles, Aerie No. 706, former secretary-
treasurer of Manitowoc Civic Council, a member of Manitowoc Housing Authority
from 1948 to 1968, the Manitowoc Housing Commission from 1953 to 1968 and was
instrumental in starting the Manitou Manor project.
Survivors include his wife, four sons and three daughters (Survivors omitted
for privacy.); a brother, Carl, of Winston Salem; a sister, Mrs. Ernst
Pfingsten, of Mishicot and nine grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in
death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m.
Thursday and then at the church Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
Eagles Aerie services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 19, 1972
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[d. 04-19-1972/age 70 yrs.](b. Aug. 5, 1901/d. April 1972/SSDI)
William A. Jacobs, 70, of 1024A New York Ave., Manitowoc, died Wednesday
morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John United Church
of Christ, Manitowoc. The Rev. Gerald Schrankler will officiate and burial
will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Jacobs was born Aug. 5, 1901, at Manitowoc, son of the late Bernard and
Ida Stahl Jacobs. He married Helen Thompson May 31, 1941, at Waiverly, Iowa.
The couple resided in Manitowoc. He was employed at Imperial Eastman Corp.,
Eastman Division, for 30 years until his retirement in 1966.
He was a member of the order of Eagles, Aerie No. 706, former secretary-
treasurer of Manitowoc Civic Council, a member of Manitowoc Housing Authority
from 1948 to 1968, the Manitowoc Housing Commission from 1953 to 1968 and was
instrumental in starting the Manitou Manor project.
Survivors include his wife, four sons and three daughters (Survivors omitted
for privacy.); a brother, Carl, of Winston Salem; a sister, Mrs. Ernst
Pfingsten, of Mishicot and nine grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in
death.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, after 4 p.m.
Thursday and then at the church Friday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
Eagles Aerie services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 19, 1972
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[d. 04-19-1972/age 70 yrs.](b. Aug. 5, 1901/d. April 1972/SSDI)
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