Jake L. Gould, 25, of Newcomb, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016. He was born Sept. 2, 1990, in Shiprock, to Lawrence and Darlene Gould.
Jake graduated from Newcomb High School where he was awarded "Best Defensive Player" on the football team. He attended 1 year of college at San Juan College. He was employed at Riley Industries stationed in Texas.
Jake was very talented in music. He enjoyed playing the guitar and was exceptionally good at playing the Blues on his trumpet. His favorite song, among many others, is "In the River" by Black Label Society. His favorite bands include Metallica, Bullet For My Valentine, Suicide Silence, and All That Remains. He loved his cat, Noodle. His hobbies include; fishing, camping, spending time with his son, Jacoby, and family, playing football, helping his mother in the kitchen, eating, especially, eating his mom's cooking.
Jake was preceded in death by his cousin, Darrell Yazzie; aunt, Marie Silentman; grandmothers; Rose Gould, Dorothy Silentman; and great-grandparents, Chester and Wilhelmina Yazzie.
He is survived by his girlfriend, Chanel George; son, Jacoby George; parents, Lawrence and Darlene Gould; brothers, Albert Silentman, Gilbert Gould (Aleida), and Jeffrey Gould (Garilenia); sisters, Alberta Silentman (Carlos), Jennifer Gould, Jalayne Jim (Edison), and Jamie Gould (Hector).
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 20 at the Assembly of God Church in Newcomb. Interment will be held at the family cemetery in Newcomb.
Pallbearers are Albert Jones, Courdero John, Jeffrey Gould, Dewight Taylor, Troy Bigman, Gilbert Gould, Jeb Gould, and Todd Yazzie.
Honorary pallbearers are Jacoby George, Albert Silentman, Lawrence Gould, Khari Tsosie, and all his co-workers from Riley Industries.
Donations can be made to the burial account for Jake Gould at Wells Fargo Bank or Lawrence and Darlene Gould at 505-612-9975/505-612-8130.
Service Details
Friday, May 20th, 2016 10:00am
Interment Details
Family Cemtery-Newcomb, NM