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JOHN EDWARD "JACK" DOLIN

Huntington, West Virginia

1931 - 2015

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JOHN "JACK" EDWARD DOLIN, PH.D., age 84, of Huntington, W.Va., died July 25, 2015, in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Dolin was a Professor Emeritus of Art at Marshall University. As requested by Dr. Dolin there will be no services. Dr. Dolin was born December 11, 1931, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,...

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Jack Dolin 10-11-06

I am deeply saddened to learn only today that my teacher, mentor, colleague, and friend, Dr. John (Jack) Dolin, had died in July. I knew Jack for ten years when I worked in the arts at Marshall and also took all of his graduate art history courses that later served me in PhD study in art history and in teaching. We kept in contact once or twice a year, and when I was to pass close to Huntington, we usually shared a meal.

The last time I visited him he gave me his cap and gown,...

Jack Dolin was my MU Art History professor many years ago. His classes were challenging, interesting and enhanced by his personal collection of on-site slides. Jack inspired his students to pursue their artistic dreams and goals. He will be missed by his former students and friends.

Jack was our neighbor on Gideon Road in Huntington West Virginia for more than 15 years. Although we knew him as Mr. Dolin, we had limited interactions with him, but when we did he was most pleasant and well informed. He always knew about the latest happenings in your life and had something nice to say about you. He worked hard to keep his yard and property in order, normally getting outside at dawn, and having the many leaves all collected. In his later years we would only see him after...