Ron Jacobs - Crossville, IL
Posted by: YoSam.
N 38° 09.705 W 088° 03.956
16S E 406618 N 4224298
Well thought of to name a park after him.
Waymark Code: WMJKFB
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2013
Views: 1
County of memorial: White County
Location of memorial: Morell St. & Main St., Jacobs' Park, Crossville
Presiding over dedication: Tom Mitchell, Mayor
Park dedicated: May 2001
Dedicated by: Citizens of the Village of Crossville
It seems the railroad depot and a bridge over 2nd st were removed when the railroad quit operating here. The ground exposed became a village park.
Text of Marker:
JACOBS' PARK
In Memory of
RON JACOBS (1938 - 2000)
Whose ideas, love, devotion and dedication have benefited the Village of Crossville for a lifetime