Charles Tomberlain left Lubbock and Texas Tech University in 1958 and headed down I-20 with his young bride, Barbara Hubbard Tomberlain, by his side. When they arrived in the beautiful piney woods of East Texas they flipped a coin to see if they would begin this new chapter of their lives in Tyler or Longview. Luckily for the city of Longview, Barbara and Charles opened Charles Tomberlain Insurance Agency on Mobberly Avenue and quickly became active members of the community.