Ernest H. Tobin

Ernie entered the military on November 15, 1958. (Army branch) He served in Air Defense Artillery for 16 years and 3 months. He retired on April 30, 1983 after serving with Administrative Personnel Systems Management for 7 years and 2 months. He received numerous service medals and ribbons including Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross along with other ribbons and medals. He retired as a LTC. From his military life he continued his work with the Texas Employment Commission and retired from there after 11 years.

E.T. loved to tell stories about his life. To him reflecting on his life and his family never got old. He filled his retired years with reading, visiting friends/family (bearing cookies or some sort of treat), going to Thousand Oaks Restaurant for tacos/and to “open up” and meeting Kathy & Johnny for Sunday Mass and a dinner or lunch during the week.

His greatest love? His family. There’s not a soul that Ernie met that didn’t soon find out about his family. He was so very proud of his children, grand children and great grand children. He lived for family get togethers where he could see everyone and hold the grandbabies!!!!

Looking back I remember my Dad always being there. I remember field trips as a child, athletics and such with him rooting me on. He was at our kids games yelling and cheering on the sidelines. Never did I ask him to come to something that I can remember him saying no. He loved family and cherished the time he had to spend with them.

In his last days I remember our talks. He was at my home on hospice. He “didn’t want to leave his family.” We talked about the love of the Lord and that through faith this wasn’t good bye as we would all be together again in time. That though his family here would miss him, he had family in heaven that would welcome him and he would feel so loved and cherished. I watched my father’s faith grow and strengthen in his final days and as his time on earth shortened we watched as he talked to the Angels and I fully believe the Lord himself as he silently made the sign of the cross and folded his hands in total peace. I know my father is now in Heaven in our Father’s loving care. I will forever cherish his memory and his total devotion to his family.

He was preceded in death by, His parents and adoptive father, Martin Tobin; son, Stephen Tobin; brother, Doug Tobin and Butch Tobin. Ernest is survived by sons, Michael Tobin, Mark Tobin, Marty Tobin (Diane), Thomas Tobin (Sherri), daughter, Kathy Klar (Johnny); numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Porter Loring Mortuary North

ROSARYWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 20237:00 PMPORTER LORING MORTUARY NORTH

FUNERAL MASSTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 202311:00 AMST. MARK THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH1602 THOUSAND OAKS DRIVE

Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to an organization of your choice.