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 A Renaissance man is defined as a man of many talents. My father Denny Pat Dobbins was such a man. He excelled in intellectual, physical, and philanthropic pursuits. I grew up idolizing his many accomplishments. He qualified for the 1980 and 1984 Olympics for 25m Rapid Fire Pistol events. He taught sniper and battle techniques at the School of the Americas while an LTC in the Army National Guard. He traveled across the world including; …

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Community Involvement

Volunteered for

Volunteer of

Make A Wish Foundation

A memory from Make A Wish Foundation
Teaching kids to fish (Fishing Piers, West Ocean View Avenue, Willoughby Spit, Norfolk, VA, USA, None)

Teaching kids to fish

Volunteer of

VMRC Foundation

Activism Group
A memory from VMRC Foundation
Denny Dobbins Volunteering (Hampton Roads, Virginia, USA, 2022)

Denny Dobbins Volunteering

Participated in

Board member of

Great Bridge Anglers Club

Community Club
A memory from Great Bridge Anglers Club
Denny Dobbins annual club party (Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA, USA, 2006)

Denny Dobbins annual club party

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What were Denny's favorite games to play?
He taught me to love Chess.
He taught me to love Chess.
He taught me to love Chess.
What were Denny's favorite sports teams?
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
What were Denny's favorite books?
James A. (Albert) Michener, born around 1907, won the Pulitzer Prize for his first f…
James A. (Albert) Michener, born around 1907, won the Pulitzer Prize for his first fiction, Ta…
James A. (Albert) Michener, born around 1907, won the Pulitzer Prize for his first fiction, Tales of the South Pacific.…
What were Denny's favorite drinks?
Diet coke with lots of ice to crunch.
Diet coke with lots of ice to crunch.
Diet coke with lots of ice to crunch.

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Born

December 21st, 1947
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Passed away

June 19th, 2023
Chesapeake, VA

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Cause of death

Heart disease

Method of disposition

Burial

Final resting place

Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery

5310 Milners Rd, Suffolk, VA 23434
Oman Funeral Home & Crematory
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Wings Over Virginia Hospice
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Lt. Col. Denny Dobbins, PhD