Daniel J. Tobin ’60

Dan died Dec. 19, 2007, at his home in La Mesa, Calif., after courageously facing the effects of a 1997 stroke and Parkinson's disease with gentle determination and a cheerful spirit.

He came to Princeton from Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C., under a NROTC scholarship. At Princeton, Dan majored in English, was president of Tower Club, and a member of the University Band and the golf team.

After active Navy duty, Dan graduated from UCLA School of Law and became a partner with the firm of Harelson, Enright, Knutson & Tobin. President of the San Diego County Bar Association and a member of the California State Bar Board of Governors, Dan was appointed by the governor to the Superior Court of California. His final assignment was as presiding judge of the family law division.

He served as president of the San Diego Princeton Club and the La Mesa Kiwanis Club, received honors for his service to the Boy Scouts of America, and held the rank of captain in the Navy Reserve.

Eleanor, his devoted wife of 47 years; daughter Deborah; sons Frank and Tom '93; and six grandchildren survive Dan. The class sends its heartfelt condolences to the family.