Roger D. Jacobus' Obituary
Roger D. Jacobus, 82, died Friday, April 2, at Good Shepherd Hospital after a brief illness.
Services will be at 12 noon Tuesday, April 6, at Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
He was born Jan. 4, 1928, in Norphlett, Ark., to George and Mary Jacobus and later moved to Kilgore, where he graduated from Kilgore High School and attended Kilgore College. He served in the U.S. Army during the occupation of Japan after World War II. He married Grace Harris and they moved to Odessa, where he was a mud engineer for Baroid. After they moved to Longview in 1958, Roger went to work for Lone Star Steel. After he retired, he enjoyed working on his family farm, where he spent many happy hours showing his grandchildren and great-grandchildren the ropes and taking them for rides on the tractor.
He was a sports fan and avid golfer who played a mean game of dominoes. Roger leaves behind many friends and family who will miss his quick wit and ready advice.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Imogene Costello. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Grace Harris Jacobus; three sisters, Florence Rowland and Donna Jacobus of Kilgore and Joy Nuzum of Tallahassee, Fla; a sister-in-law, Alice Collier; three children, Laura Jacobus, Roger Dale Jacobus Jr. and Grace Jacobus; three grandchildren, Chris Jacobus and his wife Kristy, Megan Jacobus and Trevor Jacobus; three great-grandsons, Nikolas Jacobus, Andrew Jacobus and Carson Jacobus; six nieces, Ginny Anderson, Denise Perrino, Ann Vigil, Linda Moore, Mary Collier Pierce and Katey Delaney; six nephews, Chuck Nuzum, Lee Moore, Robert Collier, Johnny Collier, Kyle Collier and Glenn Collier; and many great-nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5-7 PM at Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.
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