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Jessica Meredith Jacobsen died tragically on September 14th,
2007. Jessica was the daughter of Dr. John Meredith and Mrs. Gat Meredith,
sister of Hillary Hennighausen, Emily Casey, and Joseph Meredith. Jessica’s
two children are Christopher and Mathew Jacobson, who are being raised by
her sister and brother-in-law Hillary and Brian. The children attend
Immaculate Conception School in Towson.
Jessica received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Villanova University
in Philadelphia in 1991. She was a group manager in the marketing and
investment services department with T. Rowe Price where she managed a staff
of one hundred employees. Jessica was an avid runner and she enjoyed
watching her sons play soccer, basketball, and tennis. Jessica volunteered
with her neighborhood association and with Immaculate Conception School. As
a member of her neighborhood gourmet club, she enjoyed preparing special
meals and sharing them with family and friends. She also enjoyed trips with
her family to the beach at Ocean City and skiing at Wisp in Garrett County.
Jessica was also a musician and played the flute for several years with the
Contemporary Music Groups at Immaculate Conception and at Villanova
University.
In the
words of Grand Knight Andrew Gleeson (K of C 4011) “Jessica was one of those
rare people, who in a world that seems to move at a million miles an hour,
had the ability to stop it and give you her direct and genuine attention.
She had a thousand watt smile and touched so many with her joy and
kindness.”
Jessica strongly supported Catholic education and the moral values being
instilled in her children at Immaculate Conception School. This race will
help keep her memory alive and will benefit the community activities which
Jessica supported during her life.
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