"I wanted my kids to know me," Jobs was quoted as saying by Pulitzer Prize nominee Walter Isaacson, when he asked the Apple Inc co-founder why he authorized a tell-all biography after living a private, almost ascetic life.
"I wasn't always there for them, and I wanted them to know why and to understand what I did," Jobs told Isaacson in their final interview at Jobs' home in Palo Alto, California.
Isaacson said he visited Jobs for the last time a few weeks ago and found him curled up in some pain in a downstairs bedroom. Jobs had moved there because he was too weak to go up and down stairs, "but his mind was still sharp and his humor vibrant," Isaacson wrote in an essay on Time.com that will be published in the magazine's October 17 edition.
Jobs died on Wednesday at the age of 56 after a long battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer.
Outpourings of sympathy swept across the globe as state leaders, business rivals and fans paid respect to the man who touched the daily lives of countless millions through the Macintosh computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Jobs had struggled with health issues but said very little about his battle with cancer since an operation in 2004. When he stepped down in August, handing the CEO reins to long-time operations chief Tim Cook, Jobs said simply that he could no longer fulfill his duties as chief executive.
The funeral will be a very private ceremony," Lt. Sandra Brown, a spokeswoman for the Palo Alto police department, told FoxNews.com. She believes it is being held outside of the city of Palo Alto, even though Jobs lived within the city limits.
The event comes two days after Jobs -- who invented ever-sleeker gadgets such as the iPod, iPhone, and iPad that transformed everyday technology -- died at age 56. Jobs passed away Oct. 5 after battling an undisclosed illness.
He previously underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant.
There is no public memorial planned for Jobs' death, said an Apple spokesman.
In a letter to Apple's employees on Wednesday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said that the company is "planning a celebration of Steve's extraordinary life" for staff that will take place soon.
"Steve's brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives," Apple's board said in a statement immediately following his death. "The world is immeasurably better because of Steve."
The world reacted Thursday with a massive outpouring of support. The news of Jobs death led to impromptu memorials at Apple stores around the nation, and statements from countless friends and public officials.
President Barack Obama said in a statement that Jobs "exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity."
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