Elmer Floyd “Jim” Corbin, 66, a 20-year resident of Whidbey Island, died May 22, 2003, at his Greenbank home following a courageous battle with lung cancer.

He was born Feb. 24, 1937, in Theresa, N.Y., to Floyd and Margaret (Mullany) Corbin. He attended schools in Watertown, N.Y., where he graduated from high school. Following graduation, he entered the Air Force, serving from 1956 to 1960. He lived in Tacoma, Arlington and Everett before coming to Greenbank in 1983. He was employed as a millwright, working for Boeing, Honeywell and Raytheon. He retired from Raytheon in 1999 as maintenance supervisor. He also drove log trucks and, with a partner, owned and operated a home construction company.

In 1986 he built his home at Greenbank. He loved traveling in his RV, fishing, motorcycling, hunting and playing pinochle, particularly with his friends at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, where he was actively involved.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Brownell, and his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; son Jim Corbin and his wife, Cheila, of Everett; stepdaughters Lydia Gross and husband Eliot of Chandler, Ariz., Rhoda Huff and husband Joe of Lawrenceville, Ga., Diana Richardson and husband Dave of Snohomish, and Debbie Morgan of Wenatchee; stepsons Dan Kimball and wife Dawn of Chandler, Ariz., and Jason Christofferson and wife Sierra of Bozeman, Mont.; grandchildren Collette and Bryant Corbin and Kate and Andrew Gross, and others; sisters Shirley McConnell and husband Kelly, Jane Delong and husband Bob, and Virginia Kline, all of Watertown, N.Y., and Sadie Hardik and husband John of Elyria, Ohio; brother-in-law Merrill Brownell of Brownsville, N.Y.; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A memorial service was held May 25 at Burley Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jim Lindus officiating.

Memorials may be made to Friends of Home Health Care, P.O. Box 400, Coupeville, WA 98239.

Arrangements and cremation were under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor.