Former Cumberland County Commissioner and long-time attorney Harry Sabine has passed away after suffering a stroke this week.

Harry Sabine was chosen as the 2014 CCHS Hall of Fame inductee.

Sabine was the valedictorian of the Class of 1958 at Cumberland County High School. While attending CCHS he was a member of the Student Council and served as a delegate to the Boys State.

He continued his formal education at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he received his degree in business administration and a law degree.  He has practiced law in Crossville since 1968.

Sabine served as a captain in the Marine Corps, including one tour of duty in Vietnam. Otherwise, he has lived in Cumberland County all of his life. He and his wife, Michelle Ann, raised their two sons, Steve and Jay, on the Plateau.

Among a myriad of accomplishment, Sabine organized the Scholastic Chess program in the schools. These programs brought 25 state championships for Cumberland County School teams and two National Junior High Championships for Martin Elementary. He is now the witness to the second generation of chess players that he is teaching. Perhaps his most notable accomplishment was that of bringing the United States of America Chess Federation to Crossville. Also, Sabine served three terms as a member of the Cumberland County Commission representing the First Civil District. During his time on the commission, he served on the budget committee and was a promoter of the new library, and he now serves as chair of the library board of directors.  Harry Sabine was 78.  Services will be announced at a later date