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The world lost a great man today -- Mike Jacobs -- a Holocaust survivor and Great Witness to Life!

The world lost a great man today -- Mike Jacobs, a Holocaust survivor who recounted his life and near-death story to generations of Dallasites, died Monday morning of complications related to prostate cancer. He was 88. The Dallas Holocaust Museum said of Jacobs, “Without his tireless work, none of this would have happened.” Mary Pat Higgins added this Monday afternoon: “Over the past 30 years, Mike Jacobs shared his testimony with tens of thousands of students and visitors and was literally the face of the Museum. He had a profound impact on the lives of all he met and was a shining example of strength, resilience, and generosity of spirit. Mike greeted every visitor with the same advice: ‘Have Hope, Believe, and think Positive!’ That’s the way he lived his life.

Some of you may have gone with us to visit the Dallas Holocaust Museum in the past, when we were blessed to have Mike Jacobs guide us through the exhibits and tell us about his experiences. No one will ever forget standing in the boxcar when suddenly Mike slammed the door shut and there we were standing in darkness unsure of what had just happened. He would then say, “For one moment you felt something like we felt.” We want to express our gratitude to Mike Jacobs’s family for all they have done to make sure we never forget -- and our condolences for such a great loss.


Please watch the two-minute video about something that Mike’s mother told him to never forget and read the article about him -- http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2014/07/mike-jacobs-concentration-camp-survivor-and-driving-force-behind-dallas-holocaust-museum-has-died-at-88.html/

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