The family of Donald Keith Corbin has announced his unexpected passing on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Don was born on September 28, 1949 in the Greenville, Ohio hospital, to parents William C. and Helen E. Brandon Corbin, residents of Union City, Indiana where Don spent his childhood years. After graduation from Union City High School he entered Indiana University where he earned his bachelors degree in 1971, and his law degree in 1974. In his youth, Don’s leadership roles included High School Student Body President, President of the Indiana Christian Church Disciples of Christ Youth Fellowship, and Commandant of the Indiana University ROTC.
Don was married in 1971 to his love, Marilyn Peyton, and in 1987 they welcomed their beloved daughter Caitlyn Elizabeth Peyton Corbin to the family. On November 3, 2019 Caitlyn and husband Chris McCarthy presented the captor of Don’s heart, his only grandchild, Graysen Corbin McCarthy.
Don spent his entire career as an attorney in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He practiced with the firm English, McCaughan and O’Brien for two years before opening his own practice which served business and personal clients for over 40 years. Don found additional life passion in writing, beginning with regular Facebook posts relating stories about his hometown Hoosier roots. He soon branched into life encouragements aimed at loving relationships and personal joy. He leaves a national following of hundreds of avid readers, new friends, and occasional philosophical adversaries, mostly respectful!
Don is survived by his first wife, Marilyn Peyton Corbin, former wife, Judy Corbin, and loving partner, Crystal Page. Other family includes daughter Caitlyn and son-in-law Chris McCarthy, granddaughter Graysen, brother Bill Corbin (Janet Corbin), and sister Kathy Corbin (Bill Nugent), nieces Kimberly Corbin and Lisa Corbin Fritz, nephew Brandon Corbin, and a colorful cast of great- nieces and great-nephews.
The family requests that memorial gifts for Don be forwarded to the SOS Children’s Villages, https://www.sosflorida.com
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 from 2:00 - 4:00 at The Sanctuary Church 1400 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33304
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