Raymond H. Jacobsen, 84, of Los Angeles, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2015 from natural causes. He was a devoted husband and father who retired from dentistry after 37 years of practice. Raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his identical twin brother, Alfred Jacobsen ’53, he went on to St. Olaf College, where he studied science and played ice hockey. A tuberculosis survivor, he recuperated for a year by alpine skiing and mountain climbing in the Alps, which included a record paced ascent of the Matterhorn for that year. He attended Northwestern Dental School where as a sophomore he met his wonderful wife of 55 years, Florence “Deda”, of Santa Monica, Calif. After graduation Ray moved to Los Angeles, where he was intoxicated by the orange blossoms, palm trees, and lovely Deda. In 1960, they married and he set up his practice in Beverly Hills. Renowned for his reconstructive and cosmetic dental skills, he enjoyed a thriving practice filled with many well-known celebrity and corporate clientele. An avid deep-sea fisherman, Ray made many journeys with a crack team of comedy writers to Cabo San Lucas in search of an audience and a great catch. His ability to tell a story or joke was legendary, with a seemingly endless repertoire. This talent provided a great “chair-side” manner his patients always appreciated and entertainment value his friends and family always will remember fondly. He is survived by his wife, Deda; three children, Eric and wife Mary Ann, James, and Nancy-Jan; two grandchildren; and his brother, Alfred. In lieu of flowers, the family asks a donation be made in his name to the California Dental Association Foundation.