John Emil Jacobson

John Emil Jacobson, 87, of Enterprise, died June 28 at a care center in La Grande. There will be no services.

John was born May 27, 1923, to John Enard and Sophia Marie Bousu Jacobson at Minneapolis, Minn.

He grew up and graduated from high school in Minneapolis. After graduation, John joined the Navy and served eight years before being honorably discharged. Then he joined the Army for two years before receiving a medical discharge.

John enjoyed traveling across the country. He met his future wife, Anna Moore, in Florida. They married in Boulder City, Nev., May 4, 1966. They lived in Las Vegas for several years before moving to Enterprise in 1972.

John was an active member of the VFW. He enjoyed playing pool and working with his hands. He was a carpenter and worked with the Forest Service.

John and his wife had no children. He is survived by his sister, Darleen Anderson and her husband, Bob; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna, in 1990.

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