La Roy Bennett Corbin
La Roy was born on the RoseBud Indian Reservation on the 28th of July, 1894 to Benjamin Homer Corbin and Eva Inez Gifford Corbin.
On the 1st day of June 1917, LaRoy became enlisted in the United States Navy. His Ratings held during enlistment were F3C, F2C, F1C. The Rating he was best qualified to fill was Fireman 1st Class. During his time in the Navy, he made 4 voyages to France on the USS Connecticut, to pick up soldiers and bring them back to the United States. His service was during WWI. He was honorably discharged on the 23rd day of August, 1919.
Prior to his service in the Navy, LaRoy Corbin joined the Iowa National Guard on the 28th day of July, 1911. He was a Private of Company A, of the 55th Infantry, Iowa National Guard, who enlisted at DesMoines, Iowa. He received his Honorable Discharge on the 2nd day of April, 1914. Continuous service was 2 years, 8 months, and 3 days. Camp Carroll 1911, Camp Logan 1912, Camp Castle 1913. He was achieved as a Marksman. Colonel, E.R. Bennett said LaRoy had Good Character, and that his Service was Honest, and Faithful.
LaRoy worked at Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver after the war, as a cook. It was here he met his future wife, Ruby Ritter. He married Ruby Feb. 11, 1921. To this union was born three girls, Eva F. Corbin, Grace L. Corbin, and Virginia M. Corbin.
He was an employee of the US Postal service for 30 years, and once made a comment about the amount of miles he walked in a weeks time over the course of his career he could have walked around the world 4 times.
He was an expert swimmer and diver, and won the ice skating chanpionship in Iowa, three years running. He celebrated life, and was an avid fisherman and sportsman.
Known best as the "Postman", or "One Way", he was well known and respected through out Pueblo. To know him was to love him.
He enjoyed playing the roll of the "Easter Bunny", and Santa Clause, telling wonderful stories and rhymes, little funny songs, and for his family he always joined in on the sing alongs of "Old Olie".
He and Ruby always had their hand out to the needy, and were happy to help in anyway they could. No one came to the Corbin home and left hungry. No matter who came to the door, they were invited in and treated as an honored guest.
Gramps, as we kids called him, loved to play pinochle, hearts and occassionally poker. He was great at chess and checkers and was definately a challenge if you were looking to win you had better be on your game.
It was breath taking to watch him on the rivers and lakes as he worked his fly rod like an artist,it was poetry in motion. He was a good hunter, and went to hunting camp with the family for many many years after he had retired from the post office.
He drank for over 60 years, chewed skoal, and gambled. Then one day, he decided it was time to turn away from the alcohol, and just like that he did not touch another drop.
If any one said it couldn't be done, gramps was just the man to prove that it could be. And with this said, you can understand the nick name of "One Way".
In honor of a good man, husband, father, grandfather, sailor, One Way, Post Man and friend. You are loved, you are remembered, and you have touched so many lives. A man confused with the injustice of life, and a Loving Father God. But one who in spite of the confusion, sought out his savior, and found him.
Rest in Peace, till we meet again.
La Roy was born on the RoseBud Indian Reservation on the 28th of July, 1894 to Benjamin Homer Corbin and Eva Inez Gifford Corbin.
On the 1st day of June 1917, LaRoy became enlisted in the United States Navy. His Ratings held during enlistment were F3C, F2C, F1C. The Rating he was best qualified to fill was Fireman 1st Class. During his time in the Navy, he made 4 voyages to France on the USS Connecticut, to pick up soldiers and bring them back to the United States. His service was during WWI. He was honorably discharged on the 23rd day of August, 1919.
Prior to his service in the Navy, LaRoy Corbin joined the Iowa National Guard on the 28th day of July, 1911. He was a Private of Company A, of the 55th Infantry, Iowa National Guard, who enlisted at DesMoines, Iowa. He received his Honorable Discharge on the 2nd day of April, 1914. Continuous service was 2 years, 8 months, and 3 days. Camp Carroll 1911, Camp Logan 1912, Camp Castle 1913. He was achieved as a Marksman. Colonel, E.R. Bennett said LaRoy had Good Character, and that his Service was Honest, and Faithful.
LaRoy worked at Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver after the war, as a cook. It was here he met his future wife, Ruby Ritter. He married Ruby Feb. 11, 1921. To this union was born three girls, Eva F. Corbin, Grace L. Corbin, and Virginia M. Corbin.
He was an employee of the US Postal service for 30 years, and once made a comment about the amount of miles he walked in a weeks time over the course of his career he could have walked around the world 4 times.
He was an expert swimmer and diver, and won the ice skating chanpionship in Iowa, three years running. He celebrated life, and was an avid fisherman and sportsman.
Known best as the "Postman", or "One Way", he was well known and respected through out Pueblo. To know him was to love him.
He enjoyed playing the roll of the "Easter Bunny", and Santa Clause, telling wonderful stories and rhymes, little funny songs, and for his family he always joined in on the sing alongs of "Old Olie".
He and Ruby always had their hand out to the needy, and were happy to help in anyway they could. No one came to the Corbin home and left hungry. No matter who came to the door, they were invited in and treated as an honored guest.
Gramps, as we kids called him, loved to play pinochle, hearts and occassionally poker. He was great at chess and checkers and was definately a challenge if you were looking to win you had better be on your game.
It was breath taking to watch him on the rivers and lakes as he worked his fly rod like an artist,it was poetry in motion. He was a good hunter, and went to hunting camp with the family for many many years after he had retired from the post office.
He drank for over 60 years, chewed skoal, and gambled. Then one day, he decided it was time to turn away from the alcohol, and just like that he did not touch another drop.
If any one said it couldn't be done, gramps was just the man to prove that it could be. And with this said, you can understand the nick name of "One Way".
In honor of a good man, husband, father, grandfather, sailor, One Way, Post Man and friend. You are loved, you are remembered, and you have touched so many lives. A man confused with the injustice of life, and a Loving Father God. But one who in spite of the confusion, sought out his savior, and found him.
Rest in Peace, till we meet again.
La Roy Bennett Corbin
La Roy was born on the RoseBud Indian Reservation on the 28th of July, 1894 to Benjamin Homer Corbin and Eva Inez Gifford Corbin.
On the 1st day of June 1917, LaRoy became enlisted in the United States Navy. His Ratings held during enlistment were F3C, F2C, F1C. The Rating he was best qualified to fill was Fireman 1st Class. During his time in the Navy, he made 4 voyages to France on the USS Connecticut, to pick up soldiers and bring them back to the United States. His service was during WWI. He was honorably discharged on the 23rd day of August, 1919.
Prior to his service in the Navy, LaRoy Corbin joined the Iowa National Guard on the 28th day of July, 1911. He was a Private of Company A, of the 55th Infantry, Iowa National Guard, who enlisted at DesMoines, Iowa. He received his Honorable Discharge on the 2nd day of April, 1914. Continuous service was 2 years, 8 months, and 3 days. Camp Carroll 1911, Camp Logan 1912, Camp Castle 1913. He was achieved as a Marksman. Colonel, E.R. Bennett said LaRoy had Good Character, and that his Service was Honest, and Faithful.
LaRoy worked at Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver after the war, as a cook. It was here he met his future wife, Ruby Ritter. He married Ruby Feb. 11, 1921. To this union was born three girls, Eva F. Corbin, Grace L. Corbin, and Virginia M. Corbin.
He was an employee of the US Postal service for 30 years, and once made a comment about the amount of miles he walked in a weeks time over the course of his career he could have walked around the world 4 times.
He was an expert swimmer and diver, and won the ice skating chanpionship in Iowa, three years running. He celebrated life, and was an avid fisherman and sportsman.
Known best as the "Postman", or "One Way", he was well known and respected through out Pueblo. To know him was to love him.
He enjoyed playing the roll of the "Easter Bunny", and Santa Clause, telling wonderful stories and rhymes, little funny songs, and for his family he always joined in on the sing alongs of "Old Olie".
He and Ruby always had their hand out to the needy, and were happy to help in anyway they could. No one came to the Corbin home and left hungry. No matter who came to the door, they were invited in and treated as an honored guest.
Gramps, as we kids called him, loved to play pinochle, hearts and occassionally poker. He was great at chess and checkers and was definately a challenge if you were looking to win you had better be on your game.
It was breath taking to watch him on the rivers and lakes as he worked his fly rod like an artist,it was poetry in motion. He was a good hunter, and went to hunting camp with the family for many many years after he had retired from the post office.
He drank for over 60 years, chewed skoal, and gambled. Then one day, he decided it was time to turn away from the alcohol, and just like that he did not touch another drop.
If any one said it couldn't be done, gramps was just the man to prove that it could be. And with this said, you can understand the nick name of "One Way".
In honor of a good man, husband, father, grandfather, sailor, One Way, Post Man and friend. You are loved, you are remembered, and you have touched so many lives. A man confused with the injustice of life, and a Loving Father God. But one who in spite of the confusion, sought out his savior, and found him.
Rest in Peace, till we meet again.
La Roy was born on the RoseBud Indian Reservation on the 28th of July, 1894 to Benjamin Homer Corbin and Eva Inez Gifford Corbin.
On the 1st day of June 1917, LaRoy became enlisted in the United States Navy. His Ratings held during enlistment were F3C, F2C, F1C. The Rating he was best qualified to fill was Fireman 1st Class. During his time in the Navy, he made 4 voyages to France on the USS Connecticut, to pick up soldiers and bring them back to the United States. His service was during WWI. He was honorably discharged on the 23rd day of August, 1919.
Prior to his service in the Navy, LaRoy Corbin joined the Iowa National Guard on the 28th day of July, 1911. He was a Private of Company A, of the 55th Infantry, Iowa National Guard, who enlisted at DesMoines, Iowa. He received his Honorable Discharge on the 2nd day of April, 1914. Continuous service was 2 years, 8 months, and 3 days. Camp Carroll 1911, Camp Logan 1912, Camp Castle 1913. He was achieved as a Marksman. Colonel, E.R. Bennett said LaRoy had Good Character, and that his Service was Honest, and Faithful.
LaRoy worked at Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver after the war, as a cook. It was here he met his future wife, Ruby Ritter. He married Ruby Feb. 11, 1921. To this union was born three girls, Eva F. Corbin, Grace L. Corbin, and Virginia M. Corbin.
He was an employee of the US Postal service for 30 years, and once made a comment about the amount of miles he walked in a weeks time over the course of his career he could have walked around the world 4 times.
He was an expert swimmer and diver, and won the ice skating chanpionship in Iowa, three years running. He celebrated life, and was an avid fisherman and sportsman.
Known best as the "Postman", or "One Way", he was well known and respected through out Pueblo. To know him was to love him.
He enjoyed playing the roll of the "Easter Bunny", and Santa Clause, telling wonderful stories and rhymes, little funny songs, and for his family he always joined in on the sing alongs of "Old Olie".
He and Ruby always had their hand out to the needy, and were happy to help in anyway they could. No one came to the Corbin home and left hungry. No matter who came to the door, they were invited in and treated as an honored guest.
Gramps, as we kids called him, loved to play pinochle, hearts and occassionally poker. He was great at chess and checkers and was definately a challenge if you were looking to win you had better be on your game.
It was breath taking to watch him on the rivers and lakes as he worked his fly rod like an artist,it was poetry in motion. He was a good hunter, and went to hunting camp with the family for many many years after he had retired from the post office.
He drank for over 60 years, chewed skoal, and gambled. Then one day, he decided it was time to turn away from the alcohol, and just like that he did not touch another drop.
If any one said it couldn't be done, gramps was just the man to prove that it could be. And with this said, you can understand the nick name of "One Way".
In honor of a good man, husband, father, grandfather, sailor, One Way, Post Man and friend. You are loved, you are remembered, and you have touched so many lives. A man confused with the injustice of life, and a Loving Father God. But one who in spite of the confusion, sought out his savior, and found him.
Rest in Peace, till we meet again.
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