The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-20
E. B. Jacobsen, Who Served
on Sub Chaser During
War, is Dead.
MADE FIGHT FOR LIFE
Classes of Engine Room Under
mined System and He Dies
as Result of Service.

Another gold star was added to the
war service flag of Kenosha on Thurs
day night when Earl B. jacobson, aged
twenty-four, died at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Jacob
sen on West Prairie avenue. Young
Jacobsen had been. fighting losing
battle for his life since he was mus
tered out of the service of the navy
after two years service on subma-
rine chaser, as result Of illness con-
tracted while he was in the service
Since that time he has been under
the care of army physicians in an eff
fort to restore him to health.
While in the service, young Jacob
sen was taken with serious eye in.
lection which later developed into E
general breakdown. He had partially
recovered and had gone to Cham
paign, Illinois, where as student at
the University of Illinois, he had also
been under observance of army ply
sieians. He was directed to have
his teeth extracted in an effort tc
end his illness.
Fought Hard for Life.
AS result of the extraction of the
teeth, on February 4th, 1922, the
patient nearly bled to death because
the flow Of blood from his gums could
not be stopped. He bled for two DAYS
and two nights despite the calling in
of some of the highest authorities in
the country. Finally a plaster cast
was made and through this the flow
of blood was finally checked. Several
weeks later he was brought to his home
in Kenosha and later taken to the
Racine hospital for other treatment
There he underwent another operation
from which he appeared to be recover
ing. He was taken with an attack of
Bright's disease and due to his weaken
ed condition succumbed to it,.
Earl Bernard Jacobsen was born in
Chicago in 1898. He. moved with his
parents to Kenosha at an early age
and had lived here practically all of
his life. He was educated in the Ke-
nosha schools and graduated from the
Kenosha High school, where he estab-
lished an enviable record
Volunteered Early in War.
Early in 1918 he volunteered for
service, entering the navy in July of
that year. He was advanced to the
rank of an engineer and served in that
capacity on Submarine Chaser No. 342
until his discharge from the service.
Ia hoL oH Id l.
from the J. B.. Stetson university in
Florida and at the time that he was
taken with his last illness was taking
a course in, the college of commerce at
the University of Illinois. He was.
member Of the Phi Kappa Phi frater-
nifty and was we'll known and popular
on the campus there.
In Kenosha, the deceased was fol-
several. years employed at the Dave
Clothing store, where he made many
friends.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Jacobsen and by one
sister, Miss Anita Jacobsen, all of
Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held at
the home at 1868 Prairie avenue, Mon
day afternoon at two o'clock with the
Kenosha post of the American Legion
of which the deceased was member
in charge of the services The ritual
of the Bahais faith will be used and
following the services the remains will
be taken to Chicago where interment
will be made in the family plot in the
Mt. Olive cemetery there,