Jacobsen, David Albert 4/16/1939 - 1/26/2020 was one of five children born to Jacob and Susie Jacobsen. He was born in Minneapolis and attended Edison High School. He served in the U.S. Navy and became a Class "A" Master Electrician. He attended the University of Minnesota and St. Thomas and received a bachelor of arts degree in Business Management. For the majority of his career, he worked at Onan Corporation/Cummins as the supervisor of facility engineering and retired after 39 years. He served as Mayor of New Brighton for three terms. He also enjoyed the time he worked for Home Depot. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; his children David, Richard (Lori), Jeff, Susan, and Sara; grandchildren Bryan, Madeline, and Evan; his mother-in-law Margie, his beloved dog Louie, and many friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A memorial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 8th at Sunny Square Park, 2200 Sunnyside Terrace, New Brighton, MN 55112. Reception to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to his wife, Kathy.