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COLLIN CORKUM Obituary

Corkum, Collin John, was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Aug. 3, 1916 and passed away on March 15, 2013 at the age of 96 in Tustin, California.

Collin was an educator all his life, earning his Master's degree from Scripps College and his Ph.D. from La Jolla University. He enjoyed teaching and taught high school, college and in the California correctional system. Collin's particular gift was teaching math, language and cultural/relational skills to the disenfranchised and under-educated.

Collin loved to write and through his own successful struggle with dyslexia, he researched, wrote and published a book through Amazon, called Dyslexia Breakthrough.

He served as president of the local Lions Club and president of the local tennis club.

Collin is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jerria Girard-Corkum; his daughter, Lorraine Corkum Janeway and husband Brad; 5 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in remembrance of Collin to the Orange County Public Library at http://ocpl.org/services/support.

The family wishes to express their sincerest thanks to both St. Michael Hospice and Right at Home Health In-Home Care & Assistance for their team of caregivers and wonderful support. No services are planned at this time.

Published by Orange County Register on Mar. 22, 2013.
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Thanks to those of you who posted on this site. Your comments were very kind, and it is always good to know that my dad made a positive difference in your lives.

Lorraine Janeway

January 8, 2014

I've told may people about Mr. Corkum and my experiences with him and his daughter, Lorraine. If you read this and want to make an old man happy, Lorraine, contact me.

July 18, 2013

I knew Collin in the late sixties. He was a fantastic man, as was his daughter, Lorraine. I was sorry to see his obituary.

Larry Mortensen

June 29, 2013

Mr. Corkum shared his story with us in class in '66, and that story was the one I remembered later, gratefully. A memorable teacher.
Ruth Addington

April 2, 2013

Mr.Corkum was one of my teachers at Sycamore Jr. High in Anaheim back in the early 70s. He would always catch me talking to someone and I would be in trouble. Mr. Corkum was a soft spoken great instructor who obviously lived a long life. May he be at peace. My condolences to his family.

Joe

March 26, 2013

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