(BEDFORD) – Longtime Bedford community leader and businessman David A. Jacobs passed away on Wednesday at his residence.
David Jacobs February 2020
“His historical knowledge of the city was tremendous,” said Bedford Planning Director Brandon Woodward. Jacobs served both as president on the Bedford Historic Review Board and Bedford Planning Commission.
“His input and concern for the city were greatly appreciated and he will be greatly missed,” added Woodward.
“I have a good life and enjoyed every minute of it,” Jacob commented to a WBIW reporter in February 2020.
Mr. Jacobs became owner of Bedford Furniture Galleries when he purchased the store from his father in 1969.