Kedith L. Jacobs Obituary

Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms
KJ-He isnt forgotten...wish I could´ve done more

Its been 10 years. I hope you are at peace and your daughter is thriving and family doing well. Know that your memory is never forgotten and still has impact in those that remain. 10 years later we still struggle with your death and your family´s loss. Memorial Day is to let you know I have never forgotten you and your family´s sacrifice. Everywhere I go for 10 years there has been a drink left untouched at a pub in many countries and states in memory of you and Leroy.

Forever, loved and remembered.❤
Cousin Onitta

Continue to rest up brother

My Darling son, I miss you so much. Happy Birthday

Memorial Day 2015
Thank you is inadequate for your sacrifice. Blessings to your family.We will not forget.

My beloved Son I truly miss you. I know that you are in good hands. I remember when I held you to the moon and dedicated you back to God you would always be OK. Dwell among the angels and continue to watch over your daughter Alora. I love you

KJ Growing up you were a brother to me. Reading your Guestbook I see I'm not the only person you've blessed with your presence. I think about the good times we had as kids and somehow manage laugh with a face full of tears. I know your in Heaven looking down on us, your always heavy on my mind and close to my heart. Last year your little brother proved he could out run me. It's almost unreal how much he reminds me of you. Your a hero forever. Thank you.

please continue to pray for the Jacob family, Kedith Sr went home to be with the lord, keep his mother Chrissy in your prayers

Please continue to pray for his family. His beloved father Kedith Sr. lost his battle with cancer May 21,2014.

Not many days go by that I don't think about you bro. I truly miss the laughs we shared and thank God for them.

God bless Kedith,a true American hero.

Prayers go out to Spc. Jacobs and his family. You will always be missed KJ!

To the family of Spc. Kedith L. Jacobs:
Kedith gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."

If the wind could talk I would hear your voice

You served your country and took care of your family that was your choice

I have always been proud to call you my Son

When you lost your life you were just too young

Your Legacy will live on through your
Daughter

I will help her carry the torch and remember her Father

My Love for YOU shall never be lost

I gave birth to you and for your life I fought.

God Bless you and the soul that you carried

I will always love you your Mother Sherry

A year ago today this world lost a good dude. You were a riot bro and you kept the deployment going. You will be missed my man. RIP

This to my Son one year after your departure from this earth. Will your soul and family continue to be blessed as has been anointed by God. I really miss you and wish I could kiss "My Dumplin's" face just one more time.... Mom

Hello,
We would like to express our deepest condolences and also let the Jacobs Family know that we recently sent Care Packages to American troops in the war zones. Each box carried a dedication sheet that includes the name, service information and a photo of your loved one. We recognize that this is a humble tribute, but we wanted you to know that it is heartfelt and made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals in the youth hockey community and beyond. We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you strong.
Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of the US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

I didn't know Kedith but I just left the cemetery visiting another family member and saw his name. I wanted to give thanks for his service and sacrifice- he was very young. I'm a Jacobs as well and also military and felt that connection. Sending condolences to his family.

My Love, my first born Son. Memorial Day will always be your day. I will visit with you I will pray that your soul rests in peace.*-- Lord comfort me as my spirit leaves this vessel. We never know what will come tomorrow for only God knows this. I have not gone away. I fulfilled the tasks God assigned to me.I feel grateful to have been chosen. God can always use Angels.The Lord has blessed my family and the US Army. All of you know how comical I was, I am still comical in heaven I just have a different audience. Bless all of you and thanks for all your kind words and prayers*-- Thank my Mom for writing this for me *
Mission Complete

I knew KJ in high school. We went to G.W. Carver high school in houston, tx our freshman and sophomore year. He was my best friend and my heart is broken. I my self am in the Navy and I salute my brother in arms. I love you man and miss you. This world is a lesser place wthout you! HOOYAH!

My heart goes out to the Jacobs family. Kedith will be in our prayers. God bless you all.

Sherry I miss you so much,I'm am so sorry for our lost of my wonderful nephew,I am so happy that I had a chance to share a part for his life with him and you,We have an wonderful angel that looks upon us,he will always be in my hart like always,He will never be forgoten.
love Sandra Jacobs

Sherrie, you raised a fine young man and soldier his name will forever be engraved in stone as a hero. God Bless his family and friend may you find strength during these difficult time.

Sorry for your loss aunt carolyn

To Kedith Sr & family may GOD be with you

To the family of this fine soldier, I know the pain that you are all going though. My brother was just recently killed in Afghanistan as well, and my heart and soul ache for you. May God give us all peace and understating for this tragedy. My brother as well as SPC Jacobs are and forever will be our heroes. Thank you for our freedoms. Remember that freedom does not come free.

To the Family of Spc Kedith Jacobs, I dont know Jacobs or anyone in the family. I received notice to fly our flags at half staff at Lackland AFB in honor and respect for Jacobs. I write to thank you for the sacrifice your family made. May God bless you!

Kedith,
After attending your going home service on 6-20-2012,I realize how your country, whom you made the ultimate sacrfice for, really honored a fine soldier and wonderful young man.

I thank God for the opportunity to raise such a well mannered and gifted young man. Being your Stepfather was a gift from God. You are my hero as well as your little brothers.

Thank you for serving your country !!

Thank you for being an awesome big brother !!

Thank you being a wonderful Son.

RIP!! KJ

Love you always, Dad

Spc. Jacobs deserves a candle light, gone but not Forgotten. Shed your tears for they are not invain neither for sadness but in loving memory of a love one. We all look for world peace. Please read (Ps 46:9,John 17:3)

Prayer Shawls 4 Fallen Soldiers ([email protected]) is an organization with groups throughout the country who strive to send handmade prayer shawls and/ or lap robes to families who have lost a loved one in service to our country. Members of Trindle Spring Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg, PA would like to honor your son's sacrifice and memory by sending our prayers and comfort through a shawl which we will mail to you. If you are interested, please contact me at [email protected] with the names and addresses and what they would like to receive. We will send them as soon as possible. Also, if you know of any other families who are grieving the loss of a loved one who died serving our country, please pass along my e-mail address, as our organization can no longer get family contacts through the military. May God bless you and comfort you in the days ahead. Sincerely, Lynne

I saw Kedith's picture on the news this morning here in Minnesota. All flags are to be flown at half staff for him today. I don't know what it was about his picture but it downed me, slugged me hard. Here was this perfect young man with life in his eyes and he is honored by lowering a flag. I didn't know Kedith at all, yet he means something to me. I don't know what, but he looks so regal so stoic and, well, fierce. He was probably the greatest soldier, son, brother, father, husband, man that ever lived and he never lived long enough to show us. He looks to be the perfect human and he died before he could share all his talents and abilities. Kedith was black and I am white, he was young and I am middle aged, he served and I did not, he's a father and I am not, he's a hero and I'm just another American. Rest in peace great warrior, you are my hero.

Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. I had the honor of meeting you, your wife, and daughter through your mother-in-law before you enlisted into the Army.

To the Jacobs family -“Our prayers and thoughts are with you. As you grieve, please remember that we are honoring the memory of your loved one”.

Kedith your The man and i Remember you we went too The High School Together and your The Greatse Person Ever in my Life We miss you God Bless you

Kedith Jacobs...student...man...HERO.
I was fortunate to have the pleasure of teaching Kedith during his junior year of high school and am deeply saddened by your loss.
Kedith...Thank you for your service and for the ultimate sacrifice you made for the nation and our families. I pray that God will hold your mother and family in His loving arms until you all meet again. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. My thoughts and prayers are with you always. Kedith will never be forgotten.

For you every single soldier
Those who served so honorable
Your life was forever altered
While I'm home safe and free
I stand with grateful admiration
I stand respectful and so proud
I know I'm only a civilian
And I don't even know if it's allowed

But I salute you; allow me the honor
to salute you with permission let me say
Even though I hold no rank know that from my heart
My humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.
I salute you.

For those missing in action;
for those who didn't make it home.
I know you're in God's presence you are not alone.
For every neatly folded flag;
for every shattered family
I will do the only thing I know to dignify your memory.

I salute you, allow me the honor
to salute you with permission let me say
even though I hold no rank know that from my heart
my humble gratitude comes from the deepest part.

I salute you .

I Salute You.

Suzanne MacDaniel - A Proud Aunt
Colonie, NY
SGT. David M. Fisher
KIA 12/1/04 - Iraq

I was honored to be there on the flight line as we brought home a HERO. I never knew SPC Jacobs but was overwhelmed to see the family and our hero be removed from the plane. We shall never forget this hero.
Captain Tom Plunkett

Thank you SPC Kedith L Jacobs for the ultimate sacrifice. Our Lord has no doubt welcomed you with open arms. You deserve the outstanding show of support at Randolph AFB. Your beautiful mother paid homage to you with her words. Rest in peace young man. You will always be remembered.

I attended the dignified transfer ceremony for SPC Kedith Jacobs today at Randolph AFB. As I stood there and watched his casket be lowered from the plane and tears rolled down my face, I realized that his ultimate sacrifice was made for OUR freedom. SPC Jacobs, you and your family are in my prayers tonight. You have my thanks for your service to our nation and your sacrifice you made for me, my family and our great nation! God bless you and all the troops!!!!!

It was truly an honor to be a PatriotGuard Rider today as we escorted SFC Kedith Jacobs on his final journey. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice you made. You will not be forgotten.

My heart goes out to you, the family of SPC Kedith L. Jacobs, Jr. Today, it was a privilege to be amongst the Servicemembers and civilians rendering honors to your loved one and a Fallen Fellow Comrade-in-Arms that served his country and mankind most honorably.
A very grateful American and Fellow Army Soldier, (Fort Sam Houston, TX)

We know what you are going through. Our son; antonio junior left us on january 3. He was a1c air force and he was only 26.

Honored to be with the PGR as we escorted Spc. Kedith Jacobos and family from Randolph AFB to Colonial Funeral Home. God called you home soldier.

God bless the Jacobs family.

This past weekend I rode in the Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run. Each rider is given a dog tag with the name of a fallen soldier from the past year. I received Kedith's dog tag. I would like to send it to his family. If anyone knows how I could get into contact with them please email me. Thank you!

Words are not enough to express thanks for the service of Spc Jacobs or the sympathy for your loss. God bless!

My condolences and prayers are to your family. May God give your family strength during this time of bereavement. May you rest in peace.

We extend our prayers to the family and we like to say to you that God will take care of you .

Please accept my deepest sympathy to the family & friends of Kedith. I will forever be in gratitude for the sacrifice he made.

My prayers go out to SPC Jacobs and his family. May he find peace and comfort with his Heavenly father. Thank you for your sacrafice and know you will never be forgotton.

From a grateful citizen of this wonderful country.

Thanks you for serving our great country, you are a true hero!!! Rest in peace soldier!!

Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. May God Bless Your Family.

I didn't know you but I want to thank you for your selfless service to our country. You ARE a HERO! God Bless you and your family.

God Bless you and keep you in this moment and every moment God will never leave you or forsake you , we love and know he is with the Lord, keep your head up always ok and we love you dearly love the Hobson (Irving,Tx)

No words can express how I feel about what has happened.I never deatlh with these things well... And for some reason your passing has hit me extra hard. I think its because out of all the people I knew who had chosen to fight for our country you were the actual first that I knew personally to loose their life in it. I remember us chilling at TSU, the talent show,(That was the first time I met Phyliss) house parties in Greystone, you being being there through my relationship to give me advice,whether you really wanted to or not you were there. Never really knew what advice to give to me but you did always try. Those are the things I'll always cherish. I look back and I laugh at the thought of how you just loved Soulja Boy and wore them ATL hats faithfully lol I still got one of your hats I snuck from you! and I try my best to laugh to keep from crying but truth is I Really do Miss You.. but I know you are in a better place looking down on your family and friends smiling. Your at home in heaven and finally at peace. The way it should be.

To my Sister Sherrie I am deeply saddened by your loss It may be difficult today to see beyond the sorry, but do remember to look back on the memories that will comfort you in the days of tomorrow. GOD has reached out and has given his son an eternal life to watch over you and his family forever.
Myra Nadine (Dean) LeFlore

Please accept my deepest sympathy
for the loss of your loved one and
hero Kedith, and my sincerest
gratitude for his service.
God Bless you Spc. Kedith L. Jacobs...
you will not be forgotten.

Rest in peace Kedith,covered with a blanket of honor provided by the grateful people of the nation you loved, served and died for.

The Final Salute

“Brothers in Arms”, Military men and women down through the centuries, have traditionally exchanged “Hand Salutes” as a sign of recognition and as a way to render courtesy and respect one to another.

This “Hand Salute” is the last that we shall render to our Brother-in-Arms, SPC Kedith L. Jacobs, U.S. Army. To his family it symbolizes the love and respect that we have for Kedith. And to Kedith it is rendered as a symbol of honor and gratitude to thank him for the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country while opposing enemy forces in Afghanistan. Kedith you gave the last full measure of devotion for what you believed in and fought for. No greater love and patriotism are shown than when a man lays down his life in service to his country. Kedith, you are a brave American Warrior, a true Patriot and a national Hero. With your passing, our Country has lost a National Treasure. We bid you a sad farewell. You will be dearly missed from among our ranks. Be at ease. Rest in Peace.

On behalf of the 1,261 members of Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 of the American Legion in Shreveport, Louisiana, I extend our sympathies and our condolences to Kedith's family and loved ones.

Dennis N. Engdahl, Commander, American Legion Post 14
5315 S. Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport, LA 71109

My deepest sympathy goes out to the family of SPC Kedith Jacobs. I never personally met him but he was serving wit my brother over there and they were close friends. I've heard nothing but great things about this young man including his great love for his wife and baby girl, and his ability to make every one laugh. He has truly made an impact on so many people: family, friends, fellow soldiers, and people that never met him. Rest in peace SPC Jacobs, you will never be forgotten.

To my beloved son. You meant the world to me. You died doing what you needed to do to take care of your family. You are a respectable man. On the wings of love you will now travel. There are no more disappointments, no one telling you what to do,You set out to do what you promised- you have taken care of your family. God granted that wish for you, Rest in Peace my Baby- I am so proud of you, Love Mom

I've posted on both Guest Books. My son, a Platoon Leader in the 2-5 responded with his men to this fight. He told me how honored he was to serve with these soldiers. If possible, I would like to talk personally with the families. These were very brave men and should never be forgotten.

My heart truly goes out to the family and friends of Spc. Jacobs. Its never easy to lose a loved one but gain comfort in knowing that Kedith is a true Hero that fought bravely. My husband was proud to have served with him. May you Rest In Peace.

My deppest sympathy to your family Our son Alex is a medic with the same unit, same province. Our prayers are with you and your family

My cousin is fighting over there and has this hero on his facebook site and made our family aware of this fallen hero. NEVER FORGOTTEN the Taitt Family.
"He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother.” (W.Shakespeare) Rest in peace my Brother, you have not been forgotten.

So sorry for your loss. My heart breaks for you all. My son is in the 2-5 in Afghanistan and they are all mourning the loss of their fellow soldier. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

My deepest sympathies.May the Lord embrace SPC Jacoobs into His Kingdom in Heavan and may He be with you during this difficult time.

Our family is so sorry for your loss.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

The Kirton Family
Army CPL Brandon Kirton
KIA 5/18/11 - Afghanistan

Our condolences to the Jacobs family, may you rest in peace SPC Jacobs, a true American hero.

With all my heart ,I`m so sorry. My GrandSon is there,feeling the loss of his Fallen Brothers.Our prayers are with you and the family.

Words can not express all the emotions that I have experienced to loose my cousin at such a young age. I love you KJ with all my heart. Seems like only yesterday you were here eating Frenchy's Chicken. Rest in Peace! Love you Always lil cousin!

May God Bless Kedith Jacobs and bring him home to his loving arms. Bless you and all your family. SPC Jacobs is truly an American hero. The true 1%.

To my dear cousin, Sherrie,
Oh, how my heart goes out to you. I pray for our Father in Heaven to bless you and the family with His Grace as he walks with you through this humbling period. Please continue to lean on the Lord for strength and know that KJ is a beautiful Angel resting and smiling peacefully in His arms.
I am here for you always and send many heart-felt hugs to all of you.

Cousin,
Onitta Anderson-Parker
Love you

our condolences to your family in this time of grief my god be your strength

the haywoods

our condolences are with your family
my god be your strentgh in this time of grief

the haywoods

To the Family and Friends of Our brave American soldier, Specialist Kedith L. Jacobs ~ There are times when words seem so small. SPC. Jabos was a fine young man and a credit to the uniform he wore. He is a true hero and his country will long remember his valor. May he rest in Heavenly peace.

I am truly sorry for your loss. We, as a Great Nation, lost a Hero who died for our Country. God Bless Kedirh!

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your son. May he rest in peace. May God bless your family.

So sorry for your loss.