JACOBSON, Richard Theodore 1930-2014

JACOBSON, LEIKVOLD, BUSNESS, DAVISON, BENNETT

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/31/2015 at 11:11:54

SOURCE: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, THE GAZETTE, December 14, 2014, p.6B
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Richard Theodore Jacobson, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 12, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 17 at Faith Lutheran Church,155 Boyson Road, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends and relatives from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 16 at the church. Inurnment will be at East Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Waterville, Iowa at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Charlotte; children, Kristine Davison of Ankeny, Iowa and David Jacobson of Marion, Iowa; sister Marion Bennett also of Marion; brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Karen Busness of Marion, Iowa in addition to many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law, Holger and Julia Busness; brother-in-law Douglas Bennett and son-in-law Brent Davison.

Richard Theodore Jacobson was born on August 3, 1930 son of Theodore and Minnie (Leikvold) Jacobson in Waukon, Iowa. He graduated from Waterville High School. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1954. After his time in the military he went on to graduate from Luther College in 1956. He attended the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. On August 18, 1957 he married Charlotte Theresa Busness. Richard worked as a television writer and creative director for WMT-TV and KGAN from 1957 until his retirement in 1995.

Richard was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and an active participant of several church groups. He had a lifelong passion for both readiing and writing and was an amazing letter writer.He enjoyed traveling and woodworking. His writings include "ABC Children's Book", "A Family Farm History", and an article "The Church on the Hill". He also wrote the prayer for the prayer shawls that are given by the church.

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