Never was there a more loving and honorable man than Arturo Alfonso Jacobs, age 87, who died September 5, 2022, in Edmonds, Washington. He was born in Laredo, Texas, on May 28, 1935, to José C Jacobs and Adelfa (García) Jacobs and graduated from Laredo’s Martin High School in 1952. He served two years in the U.S. Army 1954-56, during which he was stationed in Germany for 18 months. Arturo earned a BBA at the University of Texas at Austin (1958) and an MBA at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio (1973). His career with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began in 1958. In 1981, the IRS Executive Board selected Arturo as the first Director of the then-new Houston District of IRS (1981-1992). Previously, he was IRS Director for Washington State (1978-1981), New Mexico (1975-1978), and Assistant Director in Louisiana (1974-75). In 1991, President George H.W. Bush presented Arturo with the Meritorious Executive Award, one of the highest awards the President of the United States can give a government executive. Arturo also received the IRS’ highest national honor, the IRS Commissioner’s Award, in 1988 and 1992. He was everyone’s “favorite boss” for a demonstrated commitment in words and actions to his employees and the communities he served.