Every year on the 19th of Menachem Av, the yahrzeit of Toby Eagle is observed around the country in many beautiful and meaningful ways.
Toby was a vibrant 20-year-old from Baltimore, Maryland, who lost her life in a tragic car accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on August 3, 2007 (19 Menachem Av 5767).
As befits Toby, she and two companions were on their way to celebrate Shabbat with friends and campers (including a young boy who had lost his mother) at Camp Gan Israel, Myrtle Beach, where Toby worked two summers earlier.
Toby was the second of eleven children and a leader both inside and outside the home. After being home-educated for most of her life, she chose to attend Bnos Rabbeinu High School in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 14.
Toby was, above all, an intensely spiritual person who immersed herself in the teachings of Chassidus and the writings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Toby bridged the gap between the spiritual and the material. She was a talented violinist and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
She was passionate about the study of science from a young age and aspired to earn a joint MD/PhD degree. Her goal was to do medical research and join the battle against cancer and other diseases. Toby was exceptionally gifted in the laboratory and with anything that involved intricate assembly.
Toby was an “MB3” major at Towson University (Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics), where she was in the honors program and on the Dean’s list. She also took classes during the summer and worked as an intern in cancer research at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Video: On the wings of a dove
I live in Myrtle Beach and I remember this horrible tragic day. all the Jewish Israeli community was in shocked and tears because we knew those lovely girls &how much they loves those campers.
I personally know that Tobie is an angel and she is watching all of us with her big smile .that’s was Tobie always smilng to everyone and had a good word about everyone.
We will always remember Tobie.. and honor her, in our hearts.❤❤
MAy Be Rest In PeAce.🌹
Rina Gloger,Myrtle-beach.s.c
may her beautiful Neshama have an aliya
Beautiful. May her neshama have an aliyah
We are the proud parents of a gorgeous daughter named Tobie after Tobie Eagle. Yehudis Blesofsky our sister (and sister in law) who is speaking on the video clip was one of Tobie’s best friends, we were so moved after the untimely passing of Tobie and by her amazing tremendous larger than life personality, that we were really moved, and decided to name our next child after her. Indeed we did and we believe that she is the FIRST Tobie to be named after her. May her Neshomo be comforted by all the other Tobie’s named after her doing Torah… Read more »
Toby is buried near the Rebbe Rashab’s student and chasid of 3 Rebbeim, Rabbi Avraham Elye Axelrod, the first Chabad rav in Baltimore from 1925-1952. One sees on the video Toby’s tombstone adjacent to his Ohel. How appropriate. She was zoche to this bc she emulated the character and lifrstyle of this great Chasid. For those that visit Baltimore go there and say a kapital Tehillim by these two holy people.
Rabni Chaim and Basya Dalfin
Family friends
A very special family – What an honor to know the Eagles.
All of you. This film showed the qualities. We look forward to seeing you again.
Menashe and Alizah Hochstead, Beitar Illit , Israel
It was an honor to be a friend with Toby. She was so unique and special in so many ways!
Miss her so much!
Wow! What a special family, I conceder myself lucky to just know them! May Hashem give them whatever nechamah they need. moshiach achshav!