Richard Louis Jacoby, age 73, a resident of Punkin Center, passed away at his home on Tuesday,  December 18, 2012.

He was born May 19, 1939 in Bellingham, Washington, to Earl Louis and Lorena Wilma (Rodenberger) Jacoby.  Richard married Linda DeMerice on September 23, 1960, in Bellingham, at Broadway Presbyterian Church.

Richard had a strong work ethic.  He spent most of his working life in the timber industry, driving truck for  Martinson Brothers, Washington Loggers, Zee Brothers Logging, Alpine Logging and VanDyk and Son. He also worked at the Port of Bellingham’s Log yard and for several years cut cedar blocks and sawed custom shakes in his small shake mill at his home in Deming.

He enjoyed both hunting and fishing from the time he was a teen ager. He especially enjoyed it when he was able to share this time with family and friends on both day trips and camping trips.

He loved his God, his family and his extensive community of friends. He lived his life with integrity and honor. We will miss him very much.

Richard is survived by his wife, Linda, of the family home; daughters, Pamela Adams and her husband, Stan, of Maple Falls and Cathy Davis of Sedro-Woolley; sons, Richard S. Jacoby of  Deming, Michael Jacoby and his companion, Cindy Hines, of Deming, Tim Jacoby and his wife, Laura, of  Maple Falls and Daniel Jacoby, of Sedro-Woolley; eleven grandchildren, Tommy (Kay) Adams, of Seattle, Tara Adams, of Dallas, Adriana Adams, of Seattle, James (April) Jacoby, of Van Buren, Missouri, Eli and Gabe Jacoby, of Bellingham, Cory Jacoby, of Seattle, Michaela Jacoby, of Deming, Nick and Tyler Jacoby, of Seattle and Lydia Jacoby of Maple Falls; three great-grandchildren, Oliver Adams, of Seattle, Isaiah and Hannah Zimmer, of Van Buren, Missouri; one brother, Darrell Jacoby, of Sedro-Woolley and sister, Ann Van Miert and her husband, Hans of Bellingham; two nieces, one nephew and six cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl “Bud” & Lorena Jacoby and a grandson Christopher Michael Jacoby.  

The family wishes to thank Hospice of the Northwest, for the assistance and expertise they provided, that allowed us to keep Richard at home until the end. We want to especially thank, Chaplain, Gordon Terpsma; Social Worker, Dana; RN’s, Marion Scott and Jane Phillips, as well as those nurses who advised and comforted us on several of the lonely dark nights when our loved one was struggling so. Thank you, also, to our wonderful Pastor, Janice Smith and our church family for the love and prayers that sustained us during the last few months, and to the Congregation of the Lyman Baptist Church for the love and support they provided.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Deming Log Show Museum, on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at 1:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice of the Northwest in Mount Vernon, Acme Presbyterian Church, the Deming Log Show or Punkin Center Volunteer Fire Department.