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Show NANOS NEWS Daniel M. Jacobson, MD ( 1956- 2003) On July 27,2003, our friend and colleague Daniel M. Jacobson, 47, died peacefully in the Palliative Care Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. With his wife Ruth and his older daughter Taylor at his side, his long and often painful battle with cancer was over. A Jewish memorial service was held on July 30, 2003, at the First Presbyterian Church in Marshfield with Rabbi Dan Danson officiating. Following the service, the internment was held at the Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield. At the memorial service, Dan was remembered as a great friend to all. He was a devoted son to his parents and greatly admired by his brothers and sisters. He was a caring and loving husband to Ruth and a loving father to their three children, Taylor Ann, 15, Alex Elizabeth, 12, and Graeme Scott, 8, all born in Marshfield. FIG. 1. Dan Jacobson Dan was born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, graduating from East Grand Rapids High School in 1974. He attended college at the University of Texas- Austin and medical school at the University of Texas- Houston. He received his neurologic training at the University of Pittsburgh, and his neuro- ophthalmological fellowship training at the University of Iowa under the direction of H. Stanley Thompson, MD, and James J. Corbett, MD. In 1987, he joined the staff of the Marshfield Clinic in the Departments of Neurosciences and Ophthalmology. He was appointed to the clinical faculty at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1988. At the Marshfield Clinic, he was the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards. He served on the Marshfield Clinic Research Committee starting in 1990, and as chairperson for seven years. He was widely known for his ability to bridge the gap between basic science and applied medicine. In 2001, he received the Gwen D. Sebold Research Fellowship Award, recognizing him as one of the outstanding researchers in the Marshfield Clinic system. In the neuro- ophthalmic community, we knew him as a dedicated and compassionate physician. He excelled as a clinician and as a researcher. Dan always enjoyed being an active participant at the NANOS and Frank B. Walsh Society meetings. In his research, he tackled issues of great practical importance in the management of patients. Expertly designed and beautifully written, his works are among the most widely cited in our field. His lectures, based on painstaking review of the literature, were often the most definitive and most original " take" on the subject. Yet he was consistently humble about his achievements and complimentary about those of his colleagues. We will never forget his spirit. The Dan Jacobson Chair of Neuro- Ophthalmology Memorial Fund has been established at the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation to help carry on his legacy of empathic patient care, critical thinking, clear writing, and innovative teaching. Donations may be sent directly to the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449. For further information, contact Steve Yorde, Director of Resource Development, at ( 715) 389- 3899. Dennis R. Anderson, MD Marshfield, Wisconsin Copyright © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 306 JNeuro- Ophthalmol, Vol. 23, No. 4, 2003 |