James Jay Jacobson
March 29, 1946-Oct. 15, 2021
James Jay Jacobson of
Great Falls, MT passed
away on October 15, 2021.
He was 75 years old.
James was born on
March 29, 1946, to Alice
and Galen Jacobson. He
graduated from Drake
High School in 1964. He
later graduated from
Minot State University
and was a U.S. Army Viet-
nam Veteran. James was a
50-year member of the
American Legion.
An avid outdoorsman,
he lived for elk hunting,
fishing and spending time
in “The Last Best Place,”
Montana, with his friends,
children and grandchil-
dren.
He is survived by: his
wife, Terri (Shaffer) Jacob-
son; daughters, Shannon
(Jim) Nelson of Great
Falls, Jessica Jacobson of
Bronx, NY, Josie (Dennis)
Westbrooks of Willi-
amsburg, VA, Jenessa (Pa-
trick) Jacobson of Port-
land, OR; sisters, Judith
Isaak of Drake, ND, Mick-
ey (Drew) Fonder of Rey-
nolds, ND; brothers,
Duane (Lucia) Jacobson of
Leeds, ND, and Keith
Jacobson of West Fargo,
ND; grandchildren,
Seamus Nelson, Maisie
Westbrooks, Effie West-
brooks, Dennis West-
brooks IV, Mickey Lewis,
and June Westbrooks. He
was preceded in death by
his parents. A memori-
al service is scheduled for
Monday, October 25,
2021, at 2:00 p.m. at
Hillcrest Lawn Memorial
Chapel.
Condolences for the
family may be shared on-
line at www.Schnilder
FuneralHome.com.