Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-10-26
Memoir
Mrs. John A. Corbett

and Eleanor Williams, was born at
Saxville, Wis, January 31st, 1877.
Her earlier years were spent in
this small village where she at
tended the graded schools. At the
age of ten, she and her sister and
brother moved with their parents
to Hurricane Lake, No. Dak., a
neighborhood settlement north of
Leeds. Besides attending the
country school she studied at the
public school of Cando, and at the
early age of Is was employed as a
teacher in the country schools. In
the fall of 1892, Mr.. Williams and
his family moved toa ranch nine
miles south of White Earth. Miss
Williams taught in this vicinity
,or 1,,c tr: !. next four years : and then
attended the Valley City Normal.
In 1891 she came to Williston and
for the next three years was very
efficient teacher in the city schools,
going thence to Minot where she
was employed as teacher and as
Deputy County Treasurer under
her father up to the time of her
marriage.
On the 26th day of October,
1904, she was united in marriage
with John A. Corbett, the cere-
mony being performed at her
home in Minot. To this union
we're born three children, Dorothy
Eleanor, John Minor, and Frances
Narjory, all of whom survive her
together with her husband, her
father and mother, a sister, Mrs.
Frances A. Brownson of this city,
and a brother. Mr.. Charles M.
Williams OF Stanley.
In 1906 Mr.. tand Mrs. Corbett
removed to Williston, and from
that time until her death, this city
has been her home.
Six weeks ago she became i'll
With typhoid fever, and the battle
with that dread disease which
was waged during these weeks was
anxiously watched by all who
knew and loved her and whose
hearts were alternately chilled and
warmed with the discouraging or
encouraging news from her bed
side, but the long struggle proved
too severe even for her rugged
constitution, and on Tuesday, Oct.
18th, at II in the evening, the
frail flesh yielded and the brave
spirit went on into larger, fuller
sphere in the better life.
The funeral services held Thurs
day, October 10Th, were conducted
by her rector, G. Bertram Runnalls
of St. Peters Episcopal church.
A short service was held at the
house for the immediate relatives,
after which the funeral cortege
proceeded to St. Peters church.
Mesdames Dochterman, Grogan,
Brownell, Smith, Sutherland and
Oversonswere honary pail bearers,
and carried the beautiful floral
tributes, many of which were sent
by her Minot friends. The casket
was born by Messrs. W. B. Over
son, George Grogan, G. B. Metz
ger, S. Brownell, F. II. Smith and
j. w. Jackson, accompanied by
the Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church, the Book and Thimble Club
and the members OF the l. -. y. f.
Lodge No. Is of this city.
At the church, impressive Epis-
copal services were held. After
the opening sentences, the choir
sang "Ail Saints" followed by
appropriate selections from the
Anglican Psalter, and the lesson
selected from St.. Paui's most
beautifully written letter to the
Church in Corinth. The choir
then rendered the flynn of the
Resurrection during which the
congregation withdrew from the
church. The interior of the church
was very beautifully de cOrated,