OBIT: Mary E. Corbin was born March 5th, 1852 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away at her late residence in Plainfield February 22, 1937.In November 1852, her parents Elihu and Eliza Corbin came to Plainfield when she was only eight months old, and at that time they bought the house in which Miss Corbin spent the remainder of her life.Some of her ancestors did active service in the American Revolutionary and was under the leadership of General George Washington.She showed herself worthy of her heroic forbears by her alert interest in everything that would be of benefit to her country.She became a member of the Plainfield Methodist Church August 24, 1873 during the pastorate of Rev. E. W. Adams and she at one sought with untiring efforts to be of the greatest possible service to the cause she loved. She was especially interested in the Sunday School and the Woman's Foreign Ministry Society of which she was also a charter member. She was also a charter member of the Kings Daughters.Her fine Christian character and pleasing personality were an inspiration to all who knew her.She leaves one brother, Louis, one nephew, Leslie Holbrook of Batavia, Ill. And four nieces, Luella Y Corbin of Denver, Colorado, Grace Corbin Sonntag of Los Angles, California, and Mrs. Emma Hall and Miss Alice Sullivan, both living in Missouri.The funeral services were held at her late residence at 3 P.M. February 24th, Rev. E. W. Ward, Pastor of the Plainfield Methodist Church officiating. Mrs. Clinton Brown sang tow selections. The burial was in the Plainfield cemetery.- Plainfield Enterprise (Illinois),February 25, 1937 (Thursday)