Patricia Walker Jacobs

Patricia Patsy Walker Jacobs born March 16, 1938, in San Antonio, Texas to Claire Marguerite Giesecke Walker and William Philip Walker, Jr. died peacefully on August 22, 2007, surrounded by her family at Methodist Hospital at the age of 69.

Patsy was an only child but was nurtured by many loving cousins, who she continued to be close to throughout her life. She spent her early years in Luling, Texas, where she developed an enduring love of the outdoors. She moved to San Antonio when she started school, and lived in the home of her maternal grandparents, Herman and Hedwig Ebeling Giesecke. Many visits were made to family ranches in the Ballinger, Texas area, where her passion for horses was well established as a very young woman.

She was an avid animal lover, and went on to raise horses later in life along with the many dogs and cats she adored. Patsy graduated with honors from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1956. She matriculated to Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA. She also attended the University of Texas for one semester, where she pledged Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She transferred back to Wellesley College and graduated in 1960.

In 1961 she was Duchess of the Republic of Chile in the Order of the Alamo's Court of Americas. She became a member of the Junior League of San Antonio, worked in interior design and taught school for several years before her marriage.

She and her husband, Philip Stevens Jacobs, Sr. met in San Antonio and were married in Christ Episcopal Church forty four years ago. They made their home in San Antonio for ten years and then moved to El Paso for a number of years. It was then that Patsy further developed her talent as an artist. She produced many fine watercolor and oil paintings.

When a decision was made to move to the Texas Hill Country, she began focusing her painting on scenes found along the banks of Guadalupe River in Hunt, TX. Their home in Kerrville, TX was also the ideal location for beginning her horse business. In recent months, she and her family enjoyed their farm in Luling on the same land she loved as a young child.

Patsy was predeceased by her parents.

She is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Philip Stevens Jacobs, Sr.; her two children, Patricia Claire Jacobs Kupchak and husband, Mitchell, of Brentwood, CA and Philip Stevens Jacobs, Jr. and wife, Nika Schmidt Jacobs of New Braunfels, TX; and her four grandchildren, Maxwell Jacobs Kupchak, Alina Claire Kupchak, Hannah Katrin Jacobs, and Grant Stevens Jacobs.

Patsy's enthusiasm and zest for life influenced everyone with whom she came in contact. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 8115 Data Point Dr. San Antonio, TX 78229, Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap, San Antonio, TX 78212, The Humane Society of Bexar County, 4808 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78229 or the charity of one's choice.