Thursday, January 11, 2018

Rest in peace, Vince Jacobs, Linfield prof of history emeritus, died 1/8/2018 in McMinnville



Vince Jacobs, Linfield prof of history emeritus, died Monday morning 1/8/2018 in McMinnville. 

“Vince came to Linfield in 1967 and remained engaged with the college even after his retirement. Although no memorial service has been scheduled so far, it is likely to occur in the spring. Vince loved Linfield College, and with his wife Norma we mourn his passing,” according to email sent 1/11/2018 morning by Kathy Cook, assistant to Linfield President Tom Hellie.

Vince was a contributor to Wildcatville:

--Anecdotes from Prof. Emeritus Vince Jacobs about Linfield, 7/21/2015

-- Gordon Bjork’s Linfield presidency ended May 31, 1974, 7/21/2015