Benjamin David Jacobson's Obituary
Benjamin David Jacobson of Atlanta passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at his home. He was 28.
Ben was born June 8, 1987 in Lexington, KY. He was a student at Trinity Christian Academy in Lexington from kindergarten to 12th grade. He then attended Georgia Tech from 2005-2010, earning a degree in electrical engineering. After graduation, he worked as an embedded engineer for a firm in Atlanta.
Ben played the piano exceptionally well. He was frequently invited to play at Kentucky State Music Teacher conventions; he also performed at the Lexington Opera House and at UK’s Singletary Concert Hall. Ben also loved playing soccer. But his real passion was computers. From his first Gameboy at age 10, Ben was hooked on electronics. He tinkered with anything that had a circuit board. Ben taught his elderly grandfather to use a computer and play Animal Farm. He built surround sound and wireless systems in his family home. In his early teens he cracked the puzzle of getting Linux and Windows to run on the same computer.
At heart, Ben was a prankster. He loved playing practical jokes on his friends, in particular his long-time teacher, mentor and family friend Tim Elliott.
Ben is survived by his mother, Kathy Jacobson, of Lexington, KY, and his father David, of Chicago, IL. He also leaves behind many loving relatives, including his grandmothers Margaret Boyce of Columbia, MO, and Jeanette Jacobson of Rockford, IL. Ben was preceded in death by his grandfathers Vernon Jacobson and Jim Driver.
Ben’s mom Kathy invites Ben’s friends in the Atlanta area and beyond to a gathering of memories on Sunday, November 1st from 4-7 pm at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home, 1975 East-West Connector, Austell, GA. She’d love to hear your stories and remembrances , and share her many pictures of her beloved son. A memorial in Ben’s home town of Lexington, KY, is being planned for a later date.
Should you wish to do so, in lieu of flowers the family invites you to send contributions in Ben’s memory to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation at http://bbrfoundation.donordrive.com/campaign/ben_jacobson_memories
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