Ira "Butch" Jacobson

Ira "Butch" Jacobson

Ira Jacobson Obituary

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Ira "Butch" Jacobson, 78, passed away on March 3, 2024; beloved husband and best friend of the late Jane for 40 wonderful years; loving father of Jamie (Patrick) Cornet, Kristie (Jack) Rininger, Kimberly (Jay) Loomis and Robert (Mikka); cherished "Papa" of Katie & Alex Cornet, Ryan & Alexis Rininger, Finnegan & Sawyer Loomis and Bodie Jacobson; much loved brother of the late Jerry; adored uncle and friend of many.

Butch loved coaching sports; especially high school baseball and football and he always attended his grandkid’s sporting events. Butch loved dining out with friends and adored his time with his family.

He was a physical education and driver's ed teacher for 34 years with Chicago Public Schools at Sullivan High School. Butch left a lasting impression on all the lives he touched and will be dearly missed.

Memorial donations in his honor may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org.

Interment Randhill Park Cemetery. Visitation Sunday, March 10, 2024 10 AM until the 12:15 PM chapel service at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. For the link to view the service, shiva information and to leave condolences: www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520.

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Shalom Memorial Funeral Home - Arlington Heights

1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004-9607

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Mr Jaccobson was my physical education teacher at Sullivan High School
He also was my swimming coach as well. He will be greatly missed by friends and family. My condolences to his family and freinds.
David Kramer student years at Sullivan 1972 - 1976

David Winer

March 4, 2024

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ERIC "BOGEY" HENLEY

March 4, 2024

I was a clumsy freshman football player at Sullivan High and Coach instructed my to go through the A gap. Well I went through the B gap. As a result, I got that metal whistle to the helmet. I found the A gap then....lol....love you coach: BOGEY

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