Tyberius Jakob-Anderson

Jakob-Anderson, Tyberius Janus MADISON Tyberius Janus Jakob-Anderson of Madison, died of a heart attack at the age of 57 on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at UW Hospital. He was born Oct. 28, 1950, in Cook County, Ill., and grew up in Jamaica in the hills near Spanish Town east of Kingston. His father was from India and in the British military, and his mother, a Jamaican, taught literature. By 1967, Ty had lost both his parents and his two older brothers in unrelated deaths. He graduated from Senn High School, Chicago, in 1968. Shortly after, Ty moved to the Madison area where he established lifelong friendships. During that time he worked and lived at the York Stables near Poynette while studying art at the University of Wisconsin. In 1972, he moved to San Francisco and worked as an artist on Firesign Theater projects for Warner Brothers and on sets of a Shakespearean community theater group. He moved back to the Madison area in 1977, where he remained except for a period driving limousines in Las Vegas. Ty worked in a variety of jobs over the years such as food service, bank data processing, grounds keeping, events setup, and driving, most recently at the University of Wisconsin. Ty was first married to Carrie Lemke. They had a son, Cole, in 1987. In 1997, he met Helen Noeldner, and they were married in Burrows Park, Madison, on a beautiful June day in 2000. Tyberius was a man of few material possessions but boundless humor and dedication to his friendships. He relished being out and about where there were people and music, like Madisons summer street festivals. His stock greeting was "Show me love." Ty relished food. An excellent cook, he fired up the grill for friends from spring to fall. He loved the sunshine, birds, dogs and children. His interests were broad and rich - music, art and design, words and word play, animation, cartoons, military history, reading newspapers and magazines, learning new things, Packers games, video games, cars, picking a guitar and telling jokes. An artist at heart, he filled drawing pads with sketches, quips and poems. Although he suffered from deep depression through the years, Ty fearlessly embraced life with passion and zest, and never retreated. He was a father, brother, husband and friend whose love was unconditional. His bright smile and laughter made people happy and will live on in the hearts of those who were lucky to have known him. Tyberius is survived by his heartbroken wife, Helen; and his son, Cole. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his two older brothers. Contributions in his memory will be given to help those down in spirit and hope, through a local charity to be determined. A Memorial Celebration will be held at the GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL HONE, 7435 University Ave., Middleton at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2008. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 3 p.m. until the time of the Celebration at the funeral home. Gunderson West Funeral and Cremation Centers 7435 University Ave. (608) 831-6761 www.gundersonfh.com