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McLean Tobin Obituary
Educator and Funeral Home Director Dies
ORANGEBURG - Dr. McLean Tobin, 72, passed away Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 185 Boulevard Street, Orangeburg, SC. Interment will follow in Tobin Cemetery, 2773 Firetower Road, Salley, SC. Mr. Tobin will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service. There will not be any viewing at the funeral home.
Dr. Tobin was born on March 22, 1945 in Aiken County (Salley, SC) to the late Timothy and Florrie Quattlebaum Tobin. He was educated in the public schools of Aiken County. Dr. Tobin's insatiable affinity for knowledge led to additional educational training, thus resulting in his acquiring a B.S. in History from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC; a Masters in Education from South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC; a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, and a license to practice as a funeral director, South Carolina State Board of Funeral Service, Columbia, SC.
Throughout his career, Dr. Tobin was invariably gainfully employed: first as a social studies teacher/assistant principal at Williston-Elko High School, Williston, SC; next as a social studies/political science/history professor at South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC and finally as owner and operator of Tobin Funeral Home, Salley, SC
Survivors include his childhhod sweetheart and wife of 50 years, Mrs. Mae V. Tyler Tobin; a son, Marcus McLean Tobin; a sister, Alice (James) Bush; brothers, Milledge (Earnestine) Tobin, Benjamin Tobin, and Morris Tobin; and countless nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the residence, 490 Willow Road, Orangeburg, Tobin Funeral Home, Salley, SC, or W. B. Crumel Funeral Home of North, the establishement entrusted with the sacramental arrangements. 38NW 803-247-2231
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Memories and Condolences
for McLean Tobin
September 13, 2017
In times like this God can and will heal all wounds just keep the faith.We are extending our deepest sympathy in the loss of your love one.
Marion and Patricia Taylor Aiken SC
Dorothy James
September 12, 2017
May God bring healing and comfort to the family of Dr. McLean Tobin. May God's love abide with you as you go through this time of bereavement.
Dr. Dorothy Kitchings James
Schoolmate & Mae V. Tobin, Classmate
Kathleen Toney
September 8, 2017
Although no words can take away the sorrow that you bare. May it be comforting to you to know that others care.
My Sympathy and Thoughts are with you and your family.
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
September 8, 2017
Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. I am so sorry for your loss.
Vernelle Danley Morant and Family, Philadelphia. PA
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Angela Mintz
September 8, 2017
I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Dr. Tobin. He was a wonderfully gifted professor at South Carolina State who stimulated and honed my interest in both American and African American History.
It has been over 35 years now, but I can still feel my excitement and enthusiasm while learning about black history and United States history to1865 as Dr. Tobin enumerated timelines, facts and figures and indefatigably engaged his students in spirited debate.
He was a gift to the students at "State College" and I will always think about my time in his classroom as one of those "life lessons" that shaped me into the erudite person I am today!!
God Bless You!!
freddie golson
September 8, 2017
1964 classmate,god blessyou.
Brinder Stevenson
September 7, 2017
May God bless you and your family in your time of sorrow.
September 7, 2017
Mr & Mrs larry Young, Orangeburg SC
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