ASU remembers

   

Richard West Jacobs

Professor, Mathematics 

   

  

Richard Jacobs

Richard West Jacobs, 77, passed away on March 1, 2018. Rich completed his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University and his doctorate from ASU.  He spent much of his career as the Director of Budgets for Utah State University.  He belonged to a number of professional organizations, including the Rocky Mountain Association for Institutional Research (RMAIR), where he served as president. He taught math classes at Brigham Young University, ASU, the University of Utah, Utah State University, and at the Utah State Prison.  He also wrote the state math exam for Arizona. He leaves behind his wife, Diane, eight children, 28 grandchildren and a sister. He was preceded in death by a brother, a sister, and twin granddaughters. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 10, at the Fruit Heights 7th Ward LDS Chapel, 24 South Country Lane, Fruit Heights City, UT. (Source: ASU Foundation)

  

March 1, 2018