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A Note from Karen Jacobs
When Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Bartlett contacted me and indicated their desire to dedicate a page on this website to Gary, I was so touched. I am thankful every day that these two fine doctors have cared for Gary’s patients and for this practice.
Gary worked very hard to establish this practice. He worked his way through college and dental school with grants, loans, scholarships and lots of part-time jobs. After time spent in the US Navy, he continued on to complete his orthodontic residency. When it came time to set up a practice, we came back to my home of Greensboro. It was a labor of love. He truly put all of himself into this practice.
Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Bartlett have always been so mindful
of what it took to build this practice. They have
put themselves into what Gary started and they continue
to grow and build and provide the type of care that I
know my husband would be proud of. They are always
thoughtful of Gary and they continue to remember me and
our children. For that, I am forever grateful.
Dr. Jacobs, his wife Karen, and
children Grant, Layne, and Keely
Dr. Gary Jacobs graduated from Duke University in 1975.
After four years of dental training at UNC Chapel Hill,
Dr. Jacobs married Greensboro native, Karen Williams,
and joined the US Navy in 1979. Dr. Jacobs went on to
complete his orthodontic training at University of Louisville
in 1984. Following his graduation, he and Karen moved
to Greensboro and opened his practice on Guilford College
Road in 1985.
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office construction |
New
office newspaper ad |
Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Jerry Reeves built the Friendly Avenue
office from the ground up. Construction began in 1998,
and the practice relocated in 1999.
Volunteering in Russia treating
children with cleft lip and palate |
Dr.
Jacobs helped create healthy smiles not just here
in Greensboro. He also participated in Operation Smile,
a volunteer program that reaches countless children
in under-served areas around the world. |
| Dr. Jacobs
had many passions. He shared his love for flying with
his patients and staff. |
Dr. Jacobs' love for flying
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Halloween tradition |
Every year at Halloween,
Dr. Jacobs hosted a party for dentists in the community.
He and the staff always enjoyed choosing a theme and
dressing up in fun costumes. |
These and many other fun traditions continue in Dr. Jacobs'
memory. While Dr. Gary Jacobs may no longer be here in
the practice, his legacy lives on with each and every
patient. |
