Rob Jacobi

Robert R. Jacobi, 63, Grand Forks, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his home. Robert Reinhold Jacobi was born on November 6, 1949 in Grand Forks, ND, the son of Charles (Bud) & Betty Jacobi. He attended school in Grand Forks and was a member of the undefeated 1967 Central High School State Hockey Championship Team. He graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO in 1971 where he played varsity hockey. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Carson, CO from 1971 to 1973. Rob married Ellen Kelsey on June 30, 1973 at Ft. Smith, AR. The couple returned to Grand Forks, and Rob spent the next fifteen years farming with his father in Warren, MN. During this time, he coached and supported youth hockey in Grand Forks, including coaching his sons at the local and national levels for over a decade. In the early 1990s, he began working full-time for the Grand Forks Park District, maintaining both golf courses and ice rinks for public use. Rob was an avid hunter, golfer, and sports enthusiast. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, family, and dogs. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, Grand Forks; three sons: Patrick Jacobi (Tracy Coppola), Alexandria, VA, Jeffrey Jacobi (Francisco Araujo), San Francisco, CA, and Charles Jacobi (Nikki), Grand Forks; a sister, Jayne Kennelly, Minneapolis, MN; one grandson Hudson Jacobi; and other extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents. Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2013 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 319 S. 5rd St., Grand Forks. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2013 in Amundson Funeral Home, 2975 S. 42nd St., Grand Forks and one hour prior to the service in church. Memorials: are preferred to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the Grand Forks Park District "Legends and Heros Hockey Rink Campaign, Rob Jacobi Memorial", or the charity of the donor's choice.