The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, OR)
July 5, 1936 pg. 1
LIFE TERMINATES FOR MRS. CORBETT
Historic Portland Residence Scene of Death Yesterday
Mrs. Henry W. Corbett, 90, died at 6:45 P.M. yesterday in the historic old Corbett residence at Southwest Fifth avenue and Taylor street.
She was born September 3, 1846, at Worcester, Mass., and made her first visit to Portland shortly after marriage to Henry W. Corbett, United State senator. At the expiration of Mr. Corbett's term in 1873, she and her husband returned to Portland to make her permanent home.
She lived continuously at the Corbett residence since that date.
Private Rites Set
Mrs. Corbett had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since her arrival in this city, and at the time of her death was the honorary president of the Portland Old People's home.
Funeral services, which will be private, will be held under the direction of Finley & Son Tuesday morning at the Corbett residence.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR)
July 7, 1936 pg. 6
Death of Mrs. Corbett
In the little bit of pioneer Portland that was her home, Emma Louise Corbett passed to final sleep. Just as the home where she had lived for more than half a century was symbolic of old Portland, so was she a symbol of its life.
The mansion where she had lived more than half of her ninety full years and where she died was regarded as well away from the business district when it was built. It is downtown now and in the midst of the bustle of commerce, but the frail little old lady who graced it as hostess to Portland's elite declined to forsake it, even to escape the noises of the city.
Than Henry W. Corbett, no man had a part more prominent in the life of pioneer Portland. He was here before railroads were. He helped to make Portland grow form a straggling village to the status of a city. He founded a family whose successive generations had and still have leading place in our civic life. He was one of our early United States senators, and the wife who has so long survived him participated with him the social life of the national capital. He founded a great banking business, which still endures. We have had no citizen of more varied public and private interests than he. And by his side through his active life, and to the day of his death, was the lady who has just died in the old family home.
She was frail of body and suffered much in her recent years, but an indomitable spirit carried her on. She lived in her memories and her mentality remained active until the end. She will be remembered in Portland.
July 5, 1936 pg. 1
LIFE TERMINATES FOR MRS. CORBETT
Historic Portland Residence Scene of Death Yesterday
Mrs. Henry W. Corbett, 90, died at 6:45 P.M. yesterday in the historic old Corbett residence at Southwest Fifth avenue and Taylor street.
She was born September 3, 1846, at Worcester, Mass., and made her first visit to Portland shortly after marriage to Henry W. Corbett, United State senator. At the expiration of Mr. Corbett's term in 1873, she and her husband returned to Portland to make her permanent home.
She lived continuously at the Corbett residence since that date.
Private Rites Set
Mrs. Corbett had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since her arrival in this city, and at the time of her death was the honorary president of the Portland Old People's home.
Funeral services, which will be private, will be held under the direction of Finley & Son Tuesday morning at the Corbett residence.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR)
July 7, 1936 pg. 6
Death of Mrs. Corbett
In the little bit of pioneer Portland that was her home, Emma Louise Corbett passed to final sleep. Just as the home where she had lived for more than half a century was symbolic of old Portland, so was she a symbol of its life.
The mansion where she had lived more than half of her ninety full years and where she died was regarded as well away from the business district when it was built. It is downtown now and in the midst of the bustle of commerce, but the frail little old lady who graced it as hostess to Portland's elite declined to forsake it, even to escape the noises of the city.
Than Henry W. Corbett, no man had a part more prominent in the life of pioneer Portland. He was here before railroads were. He helped to make Portland grow form a straggling village to the status of a city. He founded a family whose successive generations had and still have leading place in our civic life. He was one of our early United States senators, and the wife who has so long survived him participated with him the social life of the national capital. He founded a great banking business, which still endures. We have had no citizen of more varied public and private interests than he. And by his side through his active life, and to the day of his death, was the lady who has just died in the old family home.
She was frail of body and suffered much in her recent years, but an indomitable spirit carried her on. She lived in her memories and her mentality remained active until the end. She will be remembered in Portland.
The Sunday Oregonian (Portland, OR)
July 5, 1936 pg. 1
LIFE TERMINATES FOR MRS. CORBETT
Historic Portland Residence Scene of Death Yesterday
Mrs. Henry W. Corbett, 90, died at 6:45 P.M. yesterday in the historic old Corbett residence at Southwest Fifth avenue and Taylor street.
She was born September 3, 1846, at Worcester, Mass., and made her first visit to Portland shortly after marriage to Henry W. Corbett, United State senator. At the expiration of Mr. Corbett's term in 1873, she and her husband returned to Portland to make her permanent home.
She lived continuously at the Corbett residence since that date.
Private Rites Set
Mrs. Corbett had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since her arrival in this city, and at the time of her death was the honorary president of the Portland Old People's home.
Funeral services, which will be private, will be held under the direction of Finley & Son Tuesday morning at the Corbett residence.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR)
July 7, 1936 pg. 6
Death of Mrs. Corbett
In the little bit of pioneer Portland that was her home, Emma Louise Corbett passed to final sleep. Just as the home where she had lived for more than half a century was symbolic of old Portland, so was she a symbol of its life.
The mansion where she had lived more than half of her ninety full years and where she died was regarded as well away from the business district when it was built. It is downtown now and in the midst of the bustle of commerce, but the frail little old lady who graced it as hostess to Portland's elite declined to forsake it, even to escape the noises of the city.
Than Henry W. Corbett, no man had a part more prominent in the life of pioneer Portland. He was here before railroads were. He helped to make Portland grow form a straggling village to the status of a city. He founded a family whose successive generations had and still have leading place in our civic life. He was one of our early United States senators, and the wife who has so long survived him participated with him the social life of the national capital. He founded a great banking business, which still endures. We have had no citizen of more varied public and private interests than he. And by his side through his active life, and to the day of his death, was the lady who has just died in the old family home.
She was frail of body and suffered much in her recent years, but an indomitable spirit carried her on. She lived in her memories and her mentality remained active until the end. She will be remembered in Portland.
July 5, 1936 pg. 1
LIFE TERMINATES FOR MRS. CORBETT
Historic Portland Residence Scene of Death Yesterday
Mrs. Henry W. Corbett, 90, died at 6:45 P.M. yesterday in the historic old Corbett residence at Southwest Fifth avenue and Taylor street.
She was born September 3, 1846, at Worcester, Mass., and made her first visit to Portland shortly after marriage to Henry W. Corbett, United State senator. At the expiration of Mr. Corbett's term in 1873, she and her husband returned to Portland to make her permanent home.
She lived continuously at the Corbett residence since that date.
Private Rites Set
Mrs. Corbett had been a member of the First Presbyterian church since her arrival in this city, and at the time of her death was the honorary president of the Portland Old People's home.
Funeral services, which will be private, will be held under the direction of Finley & Son Tuesday morning at the Corbett residence.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, OR)
July 7, 1936 pg. 6
Death of Mrs. Corbett
In the little bit of pioneer Portland that was her home, Emma Louise Corbett passed to final sleep. Just as the home where she had lived for more than half a century was symbolic of old Portland, so was she a symbol of its life.
The mansion where she had lived more than half of her ninety full years and where she died was regarded as well away from the business district when it was built. It is downtown now and in the midst of the bustle of commerce, but the frail little old lady who graced it as hostess to Portland's elite declined to forsake it, even to escape the noises of the city.
Than Henry W. Corbett, no man had a part more prominent in the life of pioneer Portland. He was here before railroads were. He helped to make Portland grow form a straggling village to the status of a city. He founded a family whose successive generations had and still have leading place in our civic life. He was one of our early United States senators, and the wife who has so long survived him participated with him the social life of the national capital. He founded a great banking business, which still endures. We have had no citizen of more varied public and private interests than he. And by his side through his active life, and to the day of his death, was the lady who has just died in the old family home.
She was frail of body and suffered much in her recent years, but an indomitable spirit carried her on. She lived in her memories and her mentality remained active until the end. She will be remembered in Portland.
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