JACOBY, Joel (1828-1886)

JACOBY

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Date: 12/8/2016 at 23:23:27

Joel Jacoby
(April 21, 1828 - December 26, 1886)

The Advocate-Tribune newspaper, Indianola, Iowa, Thursday, December 30,l 1886, p.3

OBITUARY
DIED – On Sabbath night Dec 26, 1886, at 11:40 o’clock p.m. at his residence in Indianola, Joel Jacoby, aged 58 years, 3 months, and 5 days.

Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania; was born in Lehigh county in the state, April 21, 1828, and lived in the vicinity of Philadelphia until some 25 years of age, when he moved to Indiana. Here he was married May 10, 1853 and with his wife lived at Richmond, Indiana, about two years. In 1855 they moved to Indianola. Here his activity, energy and enterprising spirit soon made him a leading citizen. He was engaged in various callings. For a while he had a shoe shop, twice he has owned a livery stable. He was a manufacturer of and dealer in agricultural implements. One year he kept a hotel, farmed a few years, and lastly he was proprietor of the canning factory. He took an active part in securing railroad facilities for Indianola, and was always ready to help beyond his means in any enterprise that promised to benefit the town. He was always much interested in agricultural matters, and served several terms as president of the Warren County Agricultural Society. He was a man of uncommon energy and executive ability, and though not favored in early life with extra advantages of education he possessed a keen mind and high order of talent. In his sickness he manifested all the will power and nervy determination that finished his most distinguished characteristic through life. In his death Indianola has lost a most valuable and highly respected citizen. He will be most missed whenever a public enterprise is proposed which needs his driving energy to carry it through. Some twenty years ago he transferred his membership from the M. E. to the Presbyterian church, in which it continued till his death. He took an active part in building the present house of worship of that congregation, and helped it over its worst financial crisis. Among the last articulate sounds that he uttered were quotations of some favorite passage of scripture. In recent years he had not taken as active part in church work, but his pastor told us only a few days ago, that from repeated conversations with him, it was evident he had steadfastly anchored his hope to the sure foundation stone. The funeral services were held yesterday at the M. E. church, at 1 o’clock p.m. He was buried with Masonic honors, a large concourse of friends and acquaintances attending the funeral. In speaking of the approaching end, he occasionally expressed a desire that his mind might remain clear and hoped that the day of his funeral might not be a stormy one. In both of these his wishes were fully gratified.