Jakob Donald William Town

Born in Spokane, Jakob spent his first week of care in the NICU until his amazing physician Dr. Milligan felt he was ready to come home. His middle name pays tribute to his grandfathers who have passed. Growing up in Medical Lake, Jakob loved riding his bikes and exploring the world around him from a young age. He would connect with friends of all kinds and invite them to ride as well. He loved doing tricks and perfected the art of riding a wheelie. This evolved into a love for motorcycle riding. Even as a little kid, he enjoyed helping fix everything from small engines to trucks and his motorcycle. As he got older he would go on riding adventures with his friends all over the rural areas of Spokane County. He enjoyed helping his friends fix their bikes and was always willing to help do chores so that they had more time to ride. “Always helping” was commonly said by all his friends and their parents from Davenport to Freeman and Mount Spokane. He had a wonderful group of friends from all over. His friendships were formed from many little miracle connections that filled his life. Many of these connections were also made through his interest in Welding where he attended classes at the NewTech Skills Center. We often felt he was born out of his era with his love for 70’s and 80’s rock music and film. He could guess songs and artists within notes of playing them which amazed us all. With some influence from his older sister Gabrielle, Jakob found his love for everything “COUNTRY.” He fulfilled much of this love in the FFA. He loved trucks, his boots, hats, pearl snap shirts, and competing in trap shooting where he met even more wonderful friends. Through these wonderful connections, he met his sweetheart Jordyn from the other side of the county. This distance wouldn’t discourage them from seeing one another. Together they were a match made in heaven that was extinguished too soon. Jakob survived nearly five days after he was struck by a vehicle on the side of a road near Four Lakes. He was helping a friend who stopped to check the load in the truck bed one evening when he was hit in "a tragic accident." On his last day, his parents Alison and Shaawn, his sisters Kristina, Jessica, Gabrielle, and his big brother Michael were beside him as his life slipped away. Jakob is survived by grandmothers Arliss and Patricia, brother-in-law Brandt, aunts and uncles Lisa & Craig, Steve & Julie, Monty & Alice, Laceson & Jackie, and Rex and Susan. He was also Uncle Jakob to his nieces and nephews Laura, Phillip, Victoria, Elizabeth, and Grace. With broken hearts, he will be missed. The family wishes to thank the kind and compassionate team in the 2 South CCU at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital who did their very best to help our baby boy. Many thanks also to our wonderful community here in Medical Lake and the communities near and far that Jakob managed to touch. Your love and support has been overwhelming and nothing short of a miracle in our time of unfathomable loss and grief. Jakob’s life has truly proven that the kindness that you put out to others tends to come back to you.

Jakob Donald William Town

May 18, 2007 - September 1, 2024