Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-12-05
Sudden Death of e. e. corbin.

The Anaconda Standard of the
cerning the death OF Ed Corbin,
which occurred at Butte, November
25th. Mr.. Corbin was for several
years a resident of Cottonwood,
Fergus county, and he and his
estimable family had a large circle
of friends i'm this section. The de-
ceased's daughter. Miss Fannie Cor
bin was superintendent of schools of
this county, holding that office three
years.
"Few sudden deaths have created
as great a shock i'm this community
as that of Ed Corbin, which occurred
at $3.50 O'Clock last evening. Mr..
Corbin seemed yesterday in as good
health as he ever was. A few weeks
ago he had an attack OF erysipelas.
but recovered and had apparently
been steadily improving every day
since. Yesterday he was very cheer
full and active and was around the
house as spry as ever. He ate heartily
at every meal and particularly at
his dinner at o'clock. After dinner
he remarked, "How well / feel. /
have not felt so well i'm years
About $50 o'clock last evening Mr..
Corbin began to complain of slight
pain in the region of his heart At
first he did not pay much attention,
but the pain increased and DIR.
| Leavitt was sent for. The doctor
arrived at $40 O'Clock. Mr.. Corbin
was then suffering pain that was
agoniZing. He was walking up and
down the floor groaning and crying
out from the anguish he suffered.
After pacing up and down the floor
a few times he would lie on the bed
and roll in his agony. The doctor
did what he could to- relieve him.
but nothing seemed tn do any good.
He died 10 minutes after the doctors
arrival. Up tn Al half minute before
his death he was pacing the floor
strong and active, although suffering
horribly. A half minute before dealt Ii
came he laid down on the bed and
death came almost before any one
was aware. The doctor pronounced
death the result of angina peotoris.
Mr.. Corbin had IA similar attack
about two years ago, but lately his
health seemed as good as ever. He
was one of the pioneers of this
country and was connected with the
early stage lines i'm this section long
before the days of the railroads.
Many is the old timer still living in
Montana who was given a lift on his
stage when unable to pay. He came
to the west from Buffalo. n. Y. He
had charge of the first stage line
ever running into Denver, starting
from Sidney, Neb., it being one Oi
the lines of Gilman & Salisbury
Later this company had 1900 miles
of stage lines i'm Colorado, Montana
Utah. Nevada and California. Mr.
Corbin was then given charge of the
lines of the company in Montana
He had the line from Billing to- Great
, Falls for years. When the railroads
knocked out the stage lines he bought
, n ranch in eastern Montana and had
lived there for a number of years
Two years ago he removed to Butte
i'm order to give his children better
educational and business advantages
!, and at the time of his death lived al
No. 5O2 West Park street. One o
his daughters is a teacher in tn,
public schools of Butte and another
has class of private pupils in elocu
ton and delsarte. He was the father
in-law of George Cook, member o
the Legislature. Arrangements fol
| the funeral Will be made later.