San Andreas, CA…Mark Charles Jacobson was born on August 12, 1952 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Gordon Charles Jacobson and Norma Ellis Jacobson. Mark passed away at the age of sixty-five on March 30th, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Mark grew up with his mother and father in Janesville, Wisconsin. After earning his high school degree in 1970, Mark left his hometown to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mark graduated in 1974 with a degree in Management. Upon graduation his first assignment was in Sacramento, CA where he met his wife Linda. Throughout his career he was stationed in a wide variety of locations including Georgia, Washington D.C., Southern California, and England. In 1979 while in the military, Mark completed a Master’s Degree in Logistics Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. After twenty-two years of service, Mark retired in 1996 as a Lieutenant Colonel and moved to his wife’s hometown San Andreas, California.
In 1999 Mark earned his teaching credential and shortly afterwards started a second career teaching Algebra and Pre-Algebra at Toyon Middle School where he has taught for the past nineteen years. The core principle of Mark’s life was his devotion to Jesus Christ and the Bible. For many years Mark was an active member of the San Andreas Community Covenant Church participating in numerous outreaches and volunteer work. Outside of being a Christian and a math teacher, Mark enjoyed fitness, reading, playing the piano, and sitting in his back yard soaking up the sunshine.
Mark is survived by his wife Linda, his mother Norma and his children Philip and Kristy. Mark is preceded in death by his father Gordon.
The funeral service in honor of Mark will be held Saturday, April 14th at the San Andreas Community Covenant Church at 11:00am followed by a reception.
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Very sad loss for the kids in this county. He was a great teacher. Toyon will surely miss him.
a true christian, a strong, kind and courageous man, and a wonderful teacher ~ he will be missed . He was our inspiration in our nine years of Relay For Life at Toyon.
Mr. Jacobson was the best teacher I had. He was one of the only classes that really pushed me to understand the material. He has a huge space in my heart and I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you!
Mark was the kindest man. He went through life with a grace rarely seen. He never complained, even though I know he didn’t feel well. The last time I had the privilege of speaking with him, he made it clear that his leave of absence was only temporary– he was absolutely determined to get back to the job he loved. I’ll never forget him- I miss him terribly.
Mark Jacobson was a personal friend and partner in ministry. Our kids grew up together and our families enjoyed some travel together. He had some great ideas while I was involved in youth ministry that were incredibly successful! He was a personal confidant. He helped me be a better man.