Ed worked as a self-employed butcher during the early years of their marriage when the family lived in Chesterfield, Macoupin County, Illinois. The family moved to Hartford, Madison County, Illinois in 1934 where Ed was the superintendent of streets for 25 years.
4 of Ed and Iva's sons--Robert, Jack, Jake and Steve--served in the military during World War II. On 21 Aug 1944, the Jacoby's were notified that Robert was missing in action in France. Nearly 6 months later on 17 Feb 1945, the War Department notified the family that Robert had been killed in action on 31 Jul 1944.
Just a month before Robert was killed, Steve was seriously wounded in Saipan on 17 Jun 1944. He was hospitalized for 10 months. Jack was in the army and was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines. Jake was wounded on 16 Feb 1946 while on Luzon with the 33rd Infantry Division.
Iva was in poor health from 1942 until her death in 1953.
Ed was a patient at Eunice Smith Nursing Home for the final 5 years of his life. He died at Alton Memorial Hospital exactly 12 days after his 93rd birthday.
He was survived by 4 daughters, Esther Steele of Rockbridge, Illinois, Faye Robinson of East Alton, Illinois, Helen Jacoby of Hartford, Illinois, and Mary Lovell of Roxana, Illinois; 5 sons, Wendell of Roxana, Illinois, Neal of East Alton, Illinois, Jack of West Alton, Missouri, Jake of Peoria, Illinois, and Steve of Hartford, Illinois; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and son, Ed was also preceded in death by 2 infant daughters in 1928 and 1929.
Visitation was held at Smith Funeral Home on 12 Jun 1974. Funeral services were conducted there at 2:30 p.m. the following afternoon. He was buried next to his wife.
Children: 6 daughters, 6 sons.
Father of:
Esther May Jacoby Steele
Neal Frederick Jacoby
Faye L. Jacoby Robinson
Wendell M. Jacoby
Helen M. Jacoby Barr
Robert Franklin Jacoby
Mary Louise Jacoby Lovell
Kenneth W. "Jack" Jacoby
Delbert M. "Jake" Jacoby
Milford Harlan "Steve" Jacoby
Infant Daughter Jacoby
Infant Daughter Jacoby
Ed worked as a self-employed butcher during the early years of their marriage when the family lived in Chesterfield, Macoupin County, Illinois. The family moved to Hartford, Madison County, Illinois in 1934 where Ed was the superintendent of streets for 25 years.
4 of Ed and Iva's sons--Robert, Jack, Jake and Steve--served in the military during World War II. On 21 Aug 1944, the Jacoby's were notified that Robert was missing in action in France. Nearly 6 months later on 17 Feb 1945, the War Department notified the family that Robert had been killed in action on 31 Jul 1944.
Just a month before Robert was killed, Steve was seriously wounded in Saipan on 17 Jun 1944. He was hospitalized for 10 months. Jack was in the army and was stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines. Jake was wounded on 16 Feb 1946 while on Luzon with the 33rd Infantry Division.
Iva was in poor health from 1942 until her death in 1953.
Ed was a patient at Eunice Smith Nursing Home for the final 5 years of his life. He died at Alton Memorial Hospital exactly 12 days after his 93rd birthday.
He was survived by 4 daughters, Esther Steele of Rockbridge, Illinois, Faye Robinson of East Alton, Illinois, Helen Jacoby of Hartford, Illinois, and Mary Lovell of Roxana, Illinois; 5 sons, Wendell of Roxana, Illinois, Neal of East Alton, Illinois, Jack of West Alton, Missouri, Jake of Peoria, Illinois, and Steve of Hartford, Illinois; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and son, Ed was also preceded in death by 2 infant daughters in 1928 and 1929.
Visitation was held at Smith Funeral Home on 12 Jun 1974. Funeral services were conducted there at 2:30 p.m. the following afternoon. He was buried next to his wife.
Children: 6 daughters, 6 sons.
Father of:
Esther May Jacoby Steele
Neal Frederick Jacoby
Faye L. Jacoby Robinson
Wendell M. Jacoby
Helen M. Jacoby Barr
Robert Franklin Jacoby
Mary Louise Jacoby Lovell
Kenneth W. "Jack" Jacoby
Delbert M. "Jake" Jacoby
Milford Harlan "Steve" Jacoby
Infant Daughter Jacoby
Infant Daughter Jacoby
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Family Members
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Esther M Jacoby Steele
1906–1992
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Neal Fredrick Jacoby
1908–1982
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Faye L. Jacoby Robinson
1909–1993
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Wendell M. Jacoby
1911–1988
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Helen M. Jacoby Barr
1914–1987
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PFC Robert Franklin Jacoby
1916–1944
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Mary Louise Jacoby Lovell
1918–1991
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Kenneth W "Jack" Jacoby
1919–1995
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Delbert M. "Jake" Jacoby
1921–1990
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Chief Milford Harlan "Steve" Jacoby
1923–2007
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Infant Daughter #1 Jacoby
1928–1928
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Infant Daughter #2 Jacoby
1929–1929
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