Jacob Harold "Jake" Wolf, Jr., age 86, of Jefferson City, passed away on October 19th, 2016. He was born on June 4, 1930, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of the late Jacob Harold Wolf, Sr. and Ura (Mae) Wolf. He is a graduate of Kirkwood High School. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in political science. Jake served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and is a graduate of the Armed Forces Information School, Fort Slocum, New York. As a teenager, he was a member of the Sea Scouts and worked for the forest service in Idaho during the summer. His career as a reporter began as a copy boy for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch during college. He continued his work as a member of the production staff at KETC, a public broadcast television station in St. Louis. In 1956, he became a member of the news staff of KSD radio and KSDK television, also in St. Louis. His work as a political reporter began at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch where he covered local beats and transitioned to a focus on state government. During the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign, he served as state director of voter registration in Missouri for the Democratic National Committee. He worked as campaign press secretary in multiple campaigns including Christopher Bond, candidate for Missouri Governor; James Conway, candidate for mayor of St. Louis; and James Spainhower, candidate for Missouri Governor. He also served as campaign press secretary for Jerry Litton, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Jerry Litton and his family were killed in a plane crash in 1976, on election night, with a definite win anticipated. Jake's work as a reporter led him to become Bureau Chief of United Press International in Jefferson City where he covered state politics and wrote a weekly column. Jake said that his favorite work in journalism was during his time at UPI. Other memorable moments in Jake's life included seeing Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1952 while on leave from the Army; great world leaders, such as Winston Churchill and India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, were in attendance at the coronation. In 1957, Jake accompanied a friend to visit Ernest Hemingway at Hemingway's home near Havana. Jake was considered an expert on the life of Ernest Hemingway and reviewed all books about Hemingway for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was an avid fisherman in his spare time. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Bain Wolf, Jefferson City; his three daughters, Elizabeth Wolf, Jefferson City; Cindy Wolf (Mike) Duffy, Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Peggy Wolf (Darrin) Robertson, Centennial Park, CO; and two grandsons, Sam Robertson and Luke Robertson. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Keith Wolf. At Jake's request, there will be no funeral. The immediate family and close friends will meet to celebrate his life. Donations to Capitol Projects Inc, where his daughter Liz is employed, are welcome, in the memory of Jacob Wolf, 2001 E. McCarty, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.