Robert Oliver Jacobs

Robert (Bob) Oliver Jacobs passed away unexpectedly in Alexandria, Virginia on December 30, 2018 following a recent medical complication. His wife, Jennifer, was by his side. Bob was born in Birmingham, Michigan the oldest of four children. Soon after, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he spent the next ten years before his family finally settled in Atherton, California. There, he spent the remainder of his (rather mischievous) youth and was active in tennis, swimming and water polo. He also thoroughly loved the summers he spent as a camp counselor. Upon graduating from Menlo-Atherton High School, Bob attended Hobart College where he also played water polo, studied German and Economics and was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. After college graduation, Bob began his professional career with the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco and held senior sales positions with the Hyatt organization for his entire career. After many relocations throughout the years, Bob eventually settled in the Washington, D.C. area where his son Trevor was born, where he met his wife, Jennifer, and where they continued to live until his recent retirement. Bob was curious about just about everything. He loved history, museums, theatre, music, travel, cooking and all things food. He also nurtured a strong inner child and loved nothing more than expressing it through his countless father–son adventures with his beloved Trevor, now 17. Bob’s family, friends and colleagues are heartbroken to lose him too soon. A loving father, husband, friend and mentor to so many, all who knew Bob benefited from his sense of humor that quite simply made everyone’s days more lively. Bob is survived by his wife, Jennifer Jellings, his son Trevor, brothers Peter (Petra) and Bill Jacobs, sister Sally Jacobs and niece Sophia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jean Cook Jacobs and John Henry Jacobs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SADS Foundation at www.sads.org/Donate which supports adults and children with Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome and other heart rhythm abnormalities.