Neil Andrew Jacobs of Summerville, SC, husband of Judy Hopkins Jacobs died Saturday, December 12, 2015. He was born in Monroe, WI and was a 1961 graduate of Monroe High School and a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. Neil was an F-4 fighter pilot in the U. S. Air Force and was a recipient of the Purple Heart after serving in the Vietnam War. He earned an MBA from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. in Business Finance from the University of South Carolina. He served his country and community well and was an avid triathlete. Neil is survived by his wife of 45 years, a son, Neil Andrew Jacobs, Jr. (Jennifer Modliszewski) of Durham, NC; daughter Nikki Jacobs, of Summerville, SC; grandsons Nicolaus and Theodore Jacobs of Durham, NC; a sister Karen Jacobs of Virginia Beach, VA and a brother George E. Jacobs of Tok, AK.

Private memorial services and burial will be held at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs March 24, 2016.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 567 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29401 or to the charity of your choice.