Warren R. "Doc" Jacobson
Marriages
Marian Reus Jacobson - 1953
Lislott Anderson - 1993
Burial Details
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6B - June 7, 2013
Warren R. Jacobson was born on October 4, 1922, in Denver to
Clarence and Ester Jacobson. In 1927, the family homesteaded in
the Critchel area of Colorado.
Warren graduated from Wheat Ridge High School. He attended the
Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado School of
Medicine, graduating as a M.D. in 1946. Warren served an internship
at Harper Hospital in Detroit and a residency in Pediatrics at
Children's Hospital of Michigan.
While serving in the army he was assigned to the United Nations as
a military observer in Palestine in 1948 and 1949. He is a Lt. Colonel
USAF Reserve, retired. In 1952, he was a ship physician traveling
to Chile and the Caribbean. In October 1952, Warren started a
pediatric practice in Grand Junction. He was the first pediatrician in
the western slope and for many years, the only one. In 1973, he was
president of the Mesa County Medical Society.
Deciding on a change of pace after 20 years of practice, in 1972,
Warren attended UCLA obtaining a degree as Master of Public
Health.
During the 1970's Warren was the director of the health departments
in Mesa County and Omaha, Nebraska.
Following his long love of the mountains since homesteading, in
1981, Warren bought a large cattle ranch in Eagle and Garfield
County. He maintained there until his death.
In 1953, Warren married Marian Reus and had three children, Eric
Jacobson, Jana Jacobson and Kirsten Lerner. There are ten grand -
children, Soleil, Ambra and Winter Jacobson; Amory and Hunter
Franz; Jacob, Lane, Tom, and Eli and Cy Lerner. Warren also has
three surviving sisters, Winifred Catlin, Ruth Stevens and Jeannette
Hill.
In 1993 Warren married Lislott Anderson, she survives him.
He belonged to many organizations including the American Medical
Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Colorado
Medical Society, the U.S. Public Health Association, Rotary and the
Colorado Cattlemen.
Memorial services will be held Sunday, June 9 at 10:00 a.m. at the
Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction,
Colorado.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6B Death Notice - June 7, 2013
W.R. “Jake” Jacobson, 90, Gypsum, died June 3, 2013, at his home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary
Chapel.
Mr. Jacobson was a physician.
Survivors include his wife, Lislott; one son, Eric of Telluride; two
daughters, Kristen Lerner of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and Jana of California;
three sisters, Winifred Catlin of Houston, Texas, Ruth Stevens
of Fort Collins, and Jeannette Hill of Rapid City, S.D.; and 10 grandchildren.
Vail Daily page A5 - June 5, 2013
Warren R. Jacobson, 1922-2013.
Warren R. Jacobson was born on Oct. 4, 1922, in Denver to Clarence and Ester Jacobson. In 1927, the family homesteaded in the Critchel area of Colorado.
Warren graduated from Wheat Ridge High School. He attended the Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, graduating as a M.D. in 1946. Warren served an internship at Harper Hospital in Detroit and a residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
While serving in the army, he was assigned to the United Nations as a military observer in Palestine in 1948 and 1949. He is a lieutenant colonel U.S. Air Force Reserve, retired. In 1952, he was a ship physician traveling to Chile and the Caribbean. In October 1952, Warren started a pediatric practice in Grand Junction. He was the first pediatrician in the Western Slope, and for many years the only one. In 1973, he was president of the Mesa County Medical Society.
Deciding on a change of pace after 20 years of practice, in 1972 Warren attended UCLA, obtaining a degree as Master of Public Health.
During the 1970s, Warren was the director of the health departments in Mesa County and Omaha, Neb.
Following his long love of the mountains since homesteading, in 1981 Warren bought a large cattle ranch in Eagle and Garfield counties. He maintained this until his death.
In 1953, Warren married Marian Reus and had three children, Eric Jacobson, Jana Jacobson and Kirsten Lerner; 10 grandchildren, Soleil, Ambra and Winter Jacobson, Amory and Hunter Franz, and Jacob, Lane, Tom, Eli and Cy Lerner. Warren also has three surviving sisters, Winifred Catlin, Ruth Stevens and Jeannette Hill.
In 1993, Warren married Lislott Anderson; she survives him.
He belonged to many organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Colorado Medical Society, the U.S. Public Health Association, Rotary and the Colorado Cattlemen.
Memorial services will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Callahan-Edfast Mortuary at 2515 Patterson Road in Grand Junction.
