Jacobson, Halvor (Hal) (1924-2019)

JACOBSON, REED, GANSS, LORENZEN, WOLFE, BUDD

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 12/13/2019 at 11:23:40

Halvor (Hal) Jacobson
November 10, 1924 - August 11, 2019

Halvor (Hal) Jacobson, 94, passed away on August 11, 2019, at The Vineyards Memory Care Assisted Living Facility in Grand Junction, Colorado, where he resided.

Halvor was born on November 10, 1924, in Kensal, North Dakota, to Edwin and Cora Jacobson. After graduating with honors from Lakota High School in Lakota, Iowa, he served from 1944 to 1946 in the U.S. Army occupational forces in Nagoya, Japan, and in the Philippines. On the first load of troops to enter Nagoya, after the war with Japan ended, he received multiple service-related commendations upon his honorable discharge,

In 1948, he married Florence Hanson in Scarville, Iowa, and bought a 160-acre farm nearby where Halvor and his father-in-law constructed the house and outbuildings. In addition to raising beautiful crops of corn and certified soybean seed, Halvor did custom farming, sold Brock grain bins, and participated in the National Farmers Organization (NFO). Halvor and Florence worked together on their Iowa farm until 1972 when they sold it and moved their family to Palisade, Colorado. In 1984, they moved to the Redlands near Grand Junction, Colorado.

Hal built a 4-plex in Palisade, which he owned and managed for over thirty years. He, also, owned and ran The Countertop Shop in Grand Junction for six years. In addition, he and Florence joined the American Lutheran Church in 1972. Active in many of the church's ministries, he played a role in property management and the organization Church in Society. Moreover, he volunteered for RSVP and SOS. Best of all, however, he enjoyed reading with the children in Riverside's after-school program. Active in the Sons of Norway and the Democratic Party, Hal, proudly, wore his World War II uniform and carried the American flag in many parades. In addition, he joined the Moose Lodge and the VFW. Hal loved playing country music on his guitar, square dancing with Florence, camping with his family, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and traveling in the United States and abroad.

Halvor was preceded in death by Florence, his wife of sixty-three years; his five-year-old son, Harlan; his parents, his sister, Phyllis Reed; and his brothers, Dale and Marvin. He is survived by his daughters, Donna (Dave) Ganss, Sandy (John) Lorenzen, and Vickie (Stan) Wolfe; his son, Shane Jacobson; his brother, Corwin (Sharol); his sisters, Coral (Harry) Budd and Carol Jacobson; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at 4:00 PM on August 24, 2019, at Appleton Christian Church, 2510 I-70 Frontage Road, Grand Junction, Colorado. The graveside service is scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2019, at 1:30 at Salem Memorial Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Church in Society Committee, American Lutheran Church, in Grand Junction, Colorado, or to HopeWest Hospice of Grand Junction.

The Family of Halvor (Hal) Jacobson, 2019.

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