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Oct 1, 2009
"He's on a trip around the world and whenever he gets there he gets there. He's got time for everybody he meets up with." --Alexander, on Jacob Alexander
The Same Walk, for 27 Years
For 27 years, he has walked the same path, Monday through Friday, rain or shine. His presence has become as familiar to early morning parkgoers as the cool gray mist that accompanies most mornings. He is noticed, not just because he is always there, but because as he walks, he raises a brown weathered hand and waves to everyone who crosses his path -- the joggers, the walkers, the gardeners. He smiles from beneath a wild white beard. He says hello. His hand reaches out for a human touch. "He's a fixture," says Vera Rogers, who has said hello to Alexander for the past 12 years. "He's like the mayor -- no, he's the King of Golden Gate Park."
BE THE CHANGE
On Sep 8th, Jacob passed away at the age of 78. Next time you're on a walk, remember Jacob and spread cheer in his honor.
