Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 07-06-2007 Jacob "Jake" Haas July 23, 1921-July 4, 2007 Age: 85 Residence: Fort Collins Tribute: Jacob "Jake" Haas was born in Windsor to William and Katherine (Erbes) Haas. On Nov. 16, 1947, he married Bertha Jordan in Windsor. She died in October 2003. Mr. Haas served stateside during World War II with the Navy. He was a member of the Moose Lodge No. 275. His brother gave him a nickname "Speck," and his friends called him by that name because they didn't know his real name. Mr. Haas loved fishing, playing the harmonica, polka music and dancing. In later years he enjoyed crafts, Christmas trees and Christmas lights. He also played spoons in the Oak Brook Band. After moving to Fort Collins in 1938, Mr. Haas worked for farmer Dick Greenwalt for several years and loaded beet pulp in the winter. He also worked for the International Harvester Implement dealership in Fort Collins, then Heath Farm Equipment Manufacturing in the shipping department until they closed. Mr. Haas died Wednesday at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins. Survivors: A sister, Ruth Schmidt of Timnath; a brother, Edward Harry Haas of Gillette, Wyo.; and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: His wife, his parents, sisters Mary Jacoby, Helen Haas, Katherine Miller, Elizabeth Greenwald and Betty Schmidt and brothers William Haas Jr., Henry Haas and Phillip Haas. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Resthaven Funeral Chapel. Interment: Resthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation: 8:30-10 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Notes: Memorial gifts may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in care of Resthaven Funeral Home, 8426 S. U.S. 287, Fort Collins, CO 80525.