News: Lillian Maul Donates Money, 1916, York County, PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ IN MEMORY OF SON Mrs. Lillian Maul gives $8,000 to the University of Omaha. Mrs. Lillian M. Maul is reopening and remodeling the cottage at 325 Park avenue that has been closed since the demise of her son and only child, John G. Jacobs, in 1910. She closed it then as a matter of sentiment and moved to her house next door. In the meantime she has built Jacobs hall, adjoining Gardner House, the parish house for Trinity cathedral, Jacobs Hall, affording a housing for number of institutions connected with the church and welfare work and charities of the city in general and an auditorium and assembly hall for young people. She has also made the gymnasium and assembly building of the University of Omaha a memorial for her manly young son by her gift of $8,000 to it. The “World Herald,” Omaha, Nebraska. Mrs. Maul is a former Hanoverian, a daughter of the late William Soliday. Her first husband was John Jacobs, formerly of East Berlin, who died a number of years ago. The Hanover Herald – Saturday, May 13, 1916