Jacob Baca lived big. You could not be around him and not wind up with a story to take with you the rest of your life. He was fearless, he was loyal, and he loved without reservation. He could break a crowbar in a sandbox. He could get a vehicle stuck on bare rock. He would sing loud and proud, and say exactly whatever was on his mind. Come what may. He once caught a wild turkey with his bare hands. He once was approached by a handicapped person that thanked him for taking up for him one night. Because that's who he was. He was a Big 12 Champion as a Rugby player for OU and he was not shy about it. He saw much of America as a pipeliner. He had dreams and ambitions that were far beyond the reckoning of us mortals. He had hope for his family. He had God in his heart.

Jacob Alan Baca passed away Monday, November 15th, 2021 at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 39. Jacob was born July 27th, 1982 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Kent Baca and Tanda Helen (Bible) Baca. Jacob graduated from Holdenville High School, and later after sampling some of the universities in Oklahoma, received his bachelor's degree from East Central University.

Jacob is preceded in death by his father Kent Baca. He is survived by his mom Tanda Baca, grandmother Patricia Baca, children; Christian Baca, Scott Baca, and brother Andy Baca and his wife Svetlana of Holdenville and niece Nadia Baca.

Pallbearers are Derek Morris, Jimmy Bible, Charles Wallace, Roger Crawford, Don Merriman and Wiggis Freeman.

Family & friends visitation will be 5:00pm-7:00pm Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Graveside service will be 2:00pm Friday, November 19, 2021 at Lamar Cemetery, Lamar, Oklahoma with Rev. Walter Kuhlman officiating.

Interment will follow at Lamar Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville, Oklahoma.