Margaret Marie Jacobs

Born in Waterloo, IA, raised in Cedar Falls, IA, Marg graduated from Malcolm Price Laboratory School before earning her B.F.A. in music from Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa). While in Iowa, she played with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, which was founded by her father, Dr. Myron Russell (former head of UNI’s music department).

A founding member of the Chicago String Ensemble, Marg played with the Lake Forest Symphony, and taught cello privately and also at the Music Institute of Lake Forest.

Over the years, Marg gave shelter to generations of Rogers Park's stray and feral cats. She truly had a heart of gold.

Beloved sister of Marilyn Ruth Russell of Longmont, CO and Forrest Edward (Beth) Russell of Minneapolis, MN.

Dear aunt of Ellen (Bill) Harper, Lynne (Wayne) Niston, Alison (Mark) Sullivan, and Bradley and Leah Russell.

Preceded in death by husband John C. Jacobs, Ph.D, nephew Eric Sterner, parents Myron Edward Russell, Ph.D and Ruth Marie Russell (nee Faulconer), and infant brother Roy Myron Russell.

Graveside gathering for Margaret and John is being held Saturday, April 29, 10am, Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery, 3430 W 4th St, Waterloo, IA 50701.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, www.cso.org or to the Treehouse Humane Society, www.treehouseanimals.org.

For information, contact Drake & Son Funeral Home, 773-561-6874 or www.DrakeandSonFuneralHome.com.