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Surnames: CORBIN, INMAN
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THE BLOOMFIELD DEMOCRAT, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, October 30, 1902,
Volume XXXIV, Number 35, Page 4, Column 2, “OBITUARY-Corbin.”
Mrs. Louretta INMAN (nee) CORBIN was born March 24, 1874, died October 9, 1902.
Mrs. INMAN had not enjoyed good health for several months previous to her death, but was
only confined to her room a few days. Her death was a great shock to her many friends and
realtives, as her sickness was not considered serious until the day previous to her death.
She suffered great agony during her last sickness, but it was borne with much patience.
She retained her reason until the last moment of her life, and not a dark cloud intervened
to obscure her pathway to the mansions which her Savior had gone to prepare for her. She
was one of those “who had come out of great tribulation and washed her robes in the blood
of the lamb.” Mrs. INMAN had many friends, as was evidenced by the willingness of so many
people who were so attentive and so anxious to do something to alleviate the awful
suffering. She was a true, noble woman, faithfully discharging the duties of a wife, a
mother, and a neighbor. She was always kind and good to everybody. If anyone !
did her a wrong she had a forgiving spirit, and was ready to forgive them were they to
ask forgiveness.
The funeral took place at ASHCRAFT Chapel, Friday, October 10. Many friends and relatives
were present to pay their tribute of respect to the deceased, and to comfort the sorrowing
ones, and many beautiful flowers were placed on the casket as tokens of esteem for her.
Rev. CRANE, her pastor, in most feeling and touching words, paid a glowing tribute to her,
and the last sad rites were performed in sad solemnity. He said he had been at her home
and had conversed with her a number of times, and never talked with anyone that was any
more wiling to converse on the subject of their soul’s salvation that was sister INMAN.
She said she had erred in life, but was living a Christian now, and was fully trusting in
Jesus as her Savior, this her friends all believe. She leaves a husband, father, mother,
brothers, sisters, and a host of friends who deeply sympathize with the bereaved; but, the
saddest of all is that a sweet little boy of two summers, who is too young to real!
ize the awful solemnity of death, is left to pass through life without the care of a
mother.
Brother in they sad bereavement,
Precious thoughts will linger still,
Of the one that’s gone before thee,
Her work on earth she did fulfill.
By the river clear as crystal
You will find your loved and own,
With her savior in bright glory,
Singing praises ‘round his throne.
M. E. B.