The life and death of Kimberly Jacobs
![A single mother and U.S. Army veteran, Linda Jacobs, 52, raised her two daughters -- Kimberly and Janese -- to be independent. "[Kimberly] was fun and carefree and strong spirited. She knew what she wanted," said Kimberly Jacobs' college sweetheart Odaine Hudson. "She was not going to take any crap from anybody."](http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub/07/11/05/slideshow_505117_Jacobs.0420_09.JPG)
A single mother and U.S. Army veteran, Linda Jacobs, 52, raised her two daughters -- Kimberly and Janese -- to be independent. "[Kimberly] was fun and carefree and strong spirited. She knew what she wanted," said Kimberly Jacobs' college sweetheart Odaine Hudson. "She was not going to take any crap from anybody." Family photo
