James Dow Jacobson, aged 87, passed away on January 28, 2022. Dow was born on November 11, 1934 in Newtown, Missouri. He was the son of Bonnie Jewell Markel and Henry Francis Jacobson. He graduated in 1952 from Northeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Dow began his career in construction in 1958, and later founded Dow Jacobson Construction Company. In this chosen career, he built many homes in Kansas City, Lansing, Leavenworth, and Basehor, Kansas, including the subdivisions known as Adams Acres, Sherwood Forest, Hickory Ridge, Fawn Valley, Knollwood, and South 3rd Court. Dow was well thought of and he was proud that he was often the builder of choice in the area. He said he always built each home as if he were building it for himself. Dow was amazed that he could take a giant stack of lumber and turn it into a house. He received his last call to build a house when he was 80 years old. He truly loved his profession.

Dow is survived by the love of his life of 66 years, Billie Jean (nee Dorty). They were married on June 11, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. He is survived as well by his daughters Stephanie (Richard Spacek), Vicki (Mark Woolley), Karen (Russ Potter, deceased), and Patti (Brad Triplett), their eight grandchildren Nick, Steve, Lauren, Jennifer, Michael, Elizabeth, Emily, and Skyler, their great grandchildren, Tony, Dominic, Hannah, Owen, Rowan, Hazel, and Daniel, and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a private celebration of life at a future date. Interment will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Bonner Springs, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in honor of Dow Jacobson to Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care in Kansas City, Kansas.