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Jacob “Jake” Halden

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Jacob “Jake” Halden Veteran

Birth
Fresno County, California, USA
Death
25 Feb 2012 (aged 89)
Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA
Burial
Dixon, Solano County, California, USA Add to Map
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SECTION COL-1 ROW D SITE 36-B
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Jacob Halden, a longtime Vallejo resident and 34-year Mare Island retiree, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the age of 89.

Jake leaves behind his wife of 70 1/2 years, Myrtle; his three children, Kathleen Halden Ackelbein, Edward J. Halden and Carol Halden Powers, the parents of his 10 grandchildren and15 great-grandchildren.

Jake was an avid tennis player until he was 80 years of age. He served his country in the Navy during WWII and the Korean War as a reservist. He will be greatly missed, but he was blessed when the Gates of Heaven opened for him.

Burial will be a military celebration to be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon. A buffet will be provided by the beloved church family of New Harbor Community Church at 4858 E. Second St., Benicia, after the memorial service officiated by Pastor Kelly Patchin. Those attending the buffet, please R.S.V.P. at (530) 878-1221. In honor of Jacob, any donations can be sent to the Florence Douglas Sr. Center, 333 Amador St., Vallejo, CA 94590.

Published in TimesHeraldOnline on March 3, 2012.
Jacob Halden, a longtime Vallejo resident and 34-year Mare Island retiree, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the age of 89.

Jake leaves behind his wife of 70 1/2 years, Myrtle; his three children, Kathleen Halden Ackelbein, Edward J. Halden and Carol Halden Powers, the parents of his 10 grandchildren and15 great-grandchildren.

Jake was an avid tennis player until he was 80 years of age. He served his country in the Navy during WWII and the Korean War as a reservist. He will be greatly missed, but he was blessed when the Gates of Heaven opened for him.

Burial will be a military celebration to be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon. A buffet will be provided by the beloved church family of New Harbor Community Church at 4858 E. Second St., Benicia, after the memorial service officiated by Pastor Kelly Patchin. Those attending the buffet, please R.S.V.P. at (530) 878-1221. In honor of Jacob, any donations can be sent to the Florence Douglas Sr. Center, 333 Amador St., Vallejo, CA 94590.

Published in TimesHeraldOnline on March 3, 2012.

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WWII KOREA

Gravesite Details

Inurnment 3/8/2012



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  • Created by: Mark Utley
  • Added: Dec 31, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102878060/jacob-halden: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob “Jake” Halden (9 Dec 1922–25 Feb 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102878060, citing Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California, USA; Maintained by Mark Utley (contributor 47178748).