Funeral services for Casper Jacobs of Hays, 75, were held in St. Joseph’s church at Hays with a Solemn Requiem High Mass. Fr. Alexius Urban, a nephew, had the Mass and R. Herman J. Schulte of Ashland served as deacon, Fr. Alfred Carney as sub-deacon and Fr. Leander Yost as Master of Ceremonies. St. Joseph’s choir of Hays, under the direction of Richard Dreiling, organist, sang the Mass and responses.

Casper Jacobs, father of Leo Jacobs of Ashland, died at St. Anthony Hospital in Hays on Feb. 3, 1953. He had been in failing health for over a year, being confined to the hospital a month before his death.

The deceased was born in Pfeifer, Russia, August 3, 1878 and came to the United State at the age of 14.

The family settled at Pfeifer, Ellis County, Kansas. Young Jacobs soon went to work for the railroad, working both for the Union Pacific and Santa Fe lines. His work at various times took him to Spearville, Kansas and Cheyenne Wells, Colo. At the age of 18 he became section boss on the Union Pacific and helped much in the laying of track for the railroad.

On Feb. 13, 1900, Mr. Jacobs was married to Magdeline Urban at Holy Cross Church in Pfeifer and at the same service two other couples were also married. They were George G. Jacobs and Eva Urban, sister of Mrs. Casper Jacobs, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Breit of Ashland. Pete Breit’s death occurred just two days after Mr. Jacobs. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs and Mrs. Breit died several years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs were blessed with 13 children all of whom were present for funeral services. They are: Mrs. Rosie Ruder, Edward Jacobs, Mrs. Lydia Seitz, all of Hays, Mrs. Helen Younger of Utica, Alex Jacobs, Mrs. Armelia Sanders, Mrs. Clara Weber, Tillie Volssen and Albert Jacobs, all of Menash, Wisc., Leo Jacobs of Ashland, Raymond Jacobs of Redwood City, Calif., Victor Jacobs of Cortez, Colo., Lt. Irven Jacobs of Topeka. Also surviving are his wife, 58 living grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, a host of friends and acquaintances.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Feb. 13, 1950.

Mr. Jacobs was an interesting and outstanding personality. He was a great reader and a born story teller. Incidents he related about his childhood in the old country were interesting to both young and old. His 28-day trip from England to New York when the ship struck an iceberg was an adventure worth listening to, as were his early day of railroading in western Kansas and eastern Colorado. Mr. Jacobs, indeed, will be missed by young and old.

Six grandchildren acted as pall bearers at funeral services. They were Victor Ruder and Marvin Younger of Denver, Colo., Paul Seitz of Hays, Pat Jacobs of Ashland, Leroy Sanders and Marvin Jacobs of Menasha, Wis.

Clark County Clipper