Cecil Henry Jacobson

My heart goes out to you and prayers to heaven. Cherish the memories

He was a wonderful man,loved his classes,so very sorry for your loss.

This gentleman is a great HS memory for me. RIP Mr. Jacobson!

Such great memories of your dad Sonja. Always so helpful when I used to sub and loved crossing paths with him and your mom. Greeted with a big smile and something witty. One of my favorite people! I don´t doubt that you have bushels of wonderful memories!

We will all miss you Cecil from North Platte Woodcarvers. Rest In Peace .

Thoughts are with him, was a good teacher,Madison 1977-78 for me.

One of bvb the best men and teachers I ever knew. I have N tremendous respect for him

Greatest teacher I ever had still use stuff he taught me

Remembering Cecil with the North Platte Woodcarvers, he was full of humor and had great talent. Chip carving was easier with a good teacher. We have great memories of his time with us.
Warmest thoughts,
North Platte Woodcarvers Club

God be with you in this time sorrow. I had Mr. J. as a shop teacher and he was very good. God rest his soul.

So sorry to read about Cecil's death - I have fond memories of him teaching industrial arts & remember him as being such a patient man with us girls in his class - it was the first time most of us were working with power tools. One of my favorite teachers from Madison Jr. High.

I wanted to offer my sincere condolences to Margaret and family. "Jake" was my godfather and together, he and Margaret were strong friends to my parents, Boyd and Jan Gentry. He was so loved by so many, and had a wonderful life. I will always remember his distinctive voice and welcoming smile.

Whenever I visited in North Platte, there was always the stop to visit with Mr. Jacobson. Yes, he was always Mr. M\Jacobson to me after 62 years. We would always discuss his Norwegian heritage as well as sharing my experiences living in Norway. The discussions always turned to his time as my teacher in wood and metal shop. I really enjoyed our long visits, and I still have the carved golf ball that was a Norwegian troll. May he have fair winds and following seas on his next portion of life's voyage. Maybe, Valhalla will be one of his ports of call.

Cecil Jacobson shaped the lives of many boys and girls that were educated and impacted by his legacy of having him as an Industrial Arts educator. Here are a few things that I remember of having Cecil Jacobson as an educator at Madison Junior High.
This was a man that taught me how.....
to forge cold steel and tempered it to create a cold chisel.
to shape wrought iron to create a name sign that still hangs at my parent´s house.
to weld steel and create a goal for PE soccer class before soccer was cool.
to take cherry wood to form it into a lamp that still exists today after 50 years
to use the lathe to create bowls from laminating wood together that still exist.
to budget for a project with the limited money that we had for a project.
to draft an idea on paper and bring it to life, which is my profession for the last 50 years.
to be exchanged out to Home Economics class and learning how to cook, sew and wash for a couple of weeks.
to learn discipline and respect in the classroom. A gentle persuasion could appear if you were not attentive his instructions.
My life was impacted by Cecil in so many ways and is one of those Educators that will always be fondly remembered for what he taught me how by Cecil Jacobson as a young teenager.
Our prayers will be with you as a family during this time.
With much Respect,
Dean Haynes
Madison Junior High 1970-1973

Our prayers are with the entire family, we were so blessed to be his neighbors for many years. If I ever needed help he was there. RIP Jake

What a great man Jake was. I always knew that the students from Jake's class that came to me at the high school were ready to work in the shop. I always looked up to him. R.I.P. Jake!

He was a great man had him for shop class and worked with him when building Madison jr high , I got to sweep up saw dust while he was finish carpenter in library

Our condolences to the family.
"Jake" as a lot of students called him, had a presence about him that leads me to believe that any student that walk the halls of the school will remember him fondly and with the utmost respect. I certainly do!

He was an awesome teacher he had my brothers in shop I was a class mate to sigurid at Madison always had a smile in the hallway my deepest sympathy to you and your families

Best teacher / coach/ mentor/ I ever had