Dr. Lyle Allen Jacobs, 64, of Provo, died Saturday, Oct 5, 1996 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, of a pulmonary embolism.
He was born March 6, 1932 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, a son of Joseph McClellan and Bessie Lucille Clark Jacobs. He married Sharon Brittain, September 5, 1952 in Inglewood, California and their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on October 6, 1955. He was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1954. He served diligently in many capacities. In student wards he served as counselor to Rick Warner and Bud Doxey. He served as branch president in a BYU ward and as high councilman. He was currently serving in his favorite calling, teaching a seventeen and eighteen year old Sunday School class. He enjoyed being a faithful home teacher.He graduated from Leuzinger High School in Hawthorne, California, where he fell in love with and married his high school sweetheart, Sharon. He joined the Navy serving in the Korean War from 1952 to 1954 aboard the USS Manchester.
After his military service they lived at Wymont Village at Brigham Young University, where he studied pre-med. They then moved to Stadium Village on the University of Utah campus for medical school. He also pursued a doctorate degree in Neuro-anatomy, and he published many articles in this field.
He fulfilled an internship at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, and a four-year orthopedic residency at LDS and Primary Children's Hospitals in Salt Lake City. Upon the completion of his residency he began his practice with Robert W. Metcalf, M.D. in Provo. He later practiced with Nephi Kezerian, Eugene Chapman and A. Creig MacArthur. He served as president of the medical staff at UVRMC. He also served two terms as Chief of Orthopedic surgery at UVRMC. He was currently in private practice. He enjoyed all his staff over the years and had a special relationship and always expressed his appreciation for Danna Cherrington and Tauyna Gillman. He felt a great love for all his physician colleagues and the staff at UVRMC.
Lyle had cherished memories of his motorcycle adventures with family and doctor buddies. He was a faithful attender of all his grandchildren's sporting events. His greatest joy and legacy are his grandchildren. He was a devoted husband and father. And a great example to all of a most devoted grandfather.
Lyle is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sons, and two daughters, Joseph Michael Jacobs (Jennifer), Salt Lake City, Utah; Jennifer Jacobs Moon (Robert), Provo, Utah; Andrew Todd Jacobs (Kathleen), Orem, Utah; Roxanne Jacobs Boshard (Robert), St. George, Utah; 18 grandchildren; Sara, Erin, Carissa, Andrew, Justin, Jacob, Zachary, Julie Ann, Molly Jane, Alexander, Jenica, Jordan, Jaccy, Riley, Drew, Mackenzie and Christian; one sister, Phyllis Gilbert of Los Angeles, California. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Julie Ann.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 9, 1996 at 2 p.m. in the Edgemont South Stake Center, 2950 Canyon Road in Provo. Friends may call Tuesday October 8, 1996 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Berg Mortuary, 185 East Center Street in Provo and two hours prior to services at the stake center.
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