Jim began his education at Country School District #2 in Burt County, Nebraska until fourth grade, when his family moved to town where he graduated from Tekamah High School in 1955.
Jim was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tekamah, Nebraska.
He entered the United States Army in January of 1956 and served part of his military service in Germany.
On February 7, 1959, he married Barbara Litel. They were blessed with four children: Jim, Deanna, Bill and Nancy. Sadly, they divorced. Barbara Feiling passed away in November, 2004.
In 1973, he married Evelyn Carlson. They lived their lives in Tekamah but greatly enjoyed their time spent together at their cabin on Harbor 671. They were married for 30 years until she passed away in 2004.
In addition to farming, Jim also ran Tobin Trucking until retiring after an accident.
In 2006, Jim married Marie (Studeny) Neuman at St. Frances Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, Nebraska.
He was a member of the Tekamah Fire and Rescue and volunteered as a driver of their ambulance for over 40 years.
James Robert "Jim" Tobin passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Mariane; and his wives: Barbara, Evelyn and Marie.
Left to honor his memory are his brother, Tom Tobin; four children: Jim (Kris) Tobin of Blair, Deanna Gowen of Tekamah, Bill (Tracy) Tobin of Honolulu, HI, Nancy Montes of Tekamah; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and many, many cousins.
MEMORIAL MASS: Saturday, September 28, 2019, 10:00 am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tekamah
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS AND LAST CALL: Tekamah Cemetery
MEMORIALS: Tekamah Volunteer Fire and Rescue and St. Patrick's Catholic Church
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from obituary printed in the October 1, 2019 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska; National Archives
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Jim began his education at Country School District #2 in Burt County, Nebraska until fourth grade, when his family moved to town where he graduated from Tekamah High School in 1955.
Jim was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tekamah, Nebraska.
He entered the United States Army in January of 1956 and served part of his military service in Germany.
On February 7, 1959, he married Barbara Litel. They were blessed with four children: Jim, Deanna, Bill and Nancy. Sadly, they divorced. Barbara Feiling passed away in November, 2004.
In 1973, he married Evelyn Carlson. They lived their lives in Tekamah but greatly enjoyed their time spent together at their cabin on Harbor 671. They were married for 30 years until she passed away in 2004.
In addition to farming, Jim also ran Tobin Trucking until retiring after an accident.
In 2006, Jim married Marie (Studeny) Neuman at St. Frances Borgia Catholic Church in Blair, Nebraska.
He was a member of the Tekamah Fire and Rescue and volunteered as a driver of their ambulance for over 40 years.
James Robert "Jim" Tobin passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, Nebraska.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Mariane; and his wives: Barbara, Evelyn and Marie.
Left to honor his memory are his brother, Tom Tobin; four children: Jim (Kris) Tobin of Blair, Deanna Gowen of Tekamah, Bill (Tracy) Tobin of Honolulu, HI, Nancy Montes of Tekamah; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and many, many cousins.
MEMORIAL MASS: Saturday, September 28, 2019, 10:00 am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tekamah
BURIAL WITH MILITARY HONORS AND LAST CALL: Tekamah Cemetery
MEMORIALS: Tekamah Volunteer Fire and Rescue and St. Patrick's Catholic Church
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from obituary printed in the October 1, 2019 Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska; National Archives
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