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Jacob Jerger Obituary
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for Jacob Jerger
Herb Hardt
June 14, 2020
Jake was a great teacher and long time friend. He gave so many young people the gift of drumming and was so proud of ALL of his students. I will never forget him along with the 100's or 1000's of students he touched.
Herb Hardt
Tom Wetzel
April 28, 2015
I just read about Jake's passing and wish to add my name to all those who valued his passion for teaching, love for all things percussion and wicked sense of humor. He was my percussion teacher at Evanston and I treasure the memories and the values he taught me that I still follow today. God speed.
Richard Oas
April 14, 2015
Former 1964 Maine West Students
I just saw Jake's Obituary today.
With tears, I say thanks for your educational excellence. Even today I say I had an excellent percussion education. I am planning excellent drums in an excellent praise band in church. I know Roger is still playing out in Oregon. Our Maine West drum group played most of Jake's original compositions. We put on a drum show with him called the Percussarama in 1963. Morie Lashan sponsored the show. A number of us former students met in October 2014 - the 50th class reunion. The memories we shared of Jake. On behalf of Herb Hardt, Roger Pease, Chuck Wente, and Dick Oas, Shalom. I know that you have returned to the blessed eternal care of HaShem our blessed creaton.
Jim Holland
November 13, 2014
I was a student of Jake's from Greeley School through Skokie Junior High and New Trier High School. I graduated from Indiana University after two years of study with George Gaber earning a Master of Music in Percussion Performance degree. Jake gave me the foundation to succeed. I stand proudly on his shoulders. Jim Holland
Michael Kaye
October 1, 2014
My condolences to the family of Jacob Jerger. Jake was my drum teacher while I was at New Trier West. I graduated in 1970. Jake was a dedicated teacher and exceptional drummer. I still remember my lessons from him, as if they were yesterday. Sincerely, Michael Kaye
Jerry Hug
September 28, 2014
Joanne and Family,
I owe so much to your wonderful Dad that my entire 25 years at the Maine Twp. H.S. would never have been the same without Jake. I was truly the luck teacher that Jake took under his wing and helped.
Skip Hoffman
September 27, 2014
Jake was my drum teacher at Maine East around 1964 or so. He was a terrific teacher and mentor. His career spanned many schools and many students. His accomplishments as a teacher were amazing. My condolences to Joanne and her family. Jake will be missed by many.
Pam Jacob
September 26, 2014
Please accept the deepest sympathy for your loss from the Buddy Hughes family. Dad thought the best of Jake and enjoyed playing with him for the years they shared.
Bud and Margie (Shapiro) Rubenstein
September 26, 2014
We have many memories of Jake when he was our son's drum and marimba teacher at New Trier. He was also a mutual friend of our friends Bert Rose and Bill Scott.
We haven't seen each other for a long time since we moved to Scottdale...but we remember him fondly...
Bud and Margie (Shapiro) Rubenstein
September 26, 2014
We have many fond memories of Jake...he was our son Jeffrey's drum teacher at New Trier many years ago...and a dear mutual friend of Bert Rose and Bill Scott.
Altho we haven't seen him in many years since our moving to Scottsdale ..we remember him fondly.
September 26, 2014
Jake was a superb guy - a great teacher, a great player - and a complete musician. Way back in the '70s when he was the percussion teacher at Prospect High School where I was the band director, he instilled pride, musicianship, and professionalism to the students. He was terrific - and all, like me, who knew him were lucky to do so - and we'll all miss him.
Ralph Wilder
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