Robert Verne Corson
1929 - 2000 (70 years)-
Name Robert Verne Corson Born 15 Aug 1929 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana 
[1, 2] Gender Male _MILT Korea. US Army. Cpl. [1] Died 19 Jan 2000 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana [1, 2] Buried Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana [1, 2] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95179436/robert-vern-corson
Section 14, Lot VET, Grave 035F
Person ID I459 Wunnenberg Last Modified 11 May 2023
Father Robert Burns Corson, b. 26 Apr 1906, Montana , d. 25 Oct 1969, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana (Age 63 years) Mother Vera Isabelle Anderson, b. 7 Oct 1910, Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana , d. 10 Mar 1970, Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana (Age 59 years) Married 29 May 1928 Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana Family ID F188 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ursula Elaine Lent, b. 7 Oct 1935, Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota , d. 19 Apr 2014, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana (Age 78 years) Married 30 Jun 1954 Yellowstone County, Montana [3] Last Modified 8 Jan 2023 Family ID F192 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95179436/robert-vern-corson
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Born - 15 Aug 1929 - Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana 
Married - 30 Jun 1954 - Yellowstone County, Montana Died - 19 Jan 2000 - Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana 
Buried - - Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Bob Corson was the eldest of three sons born to Robert Burns Corson and Vera Isabelle Anderson Corson Urban. He was the grandson of James McVain Corson and Emma Martin Corson, both early Montana pioneers, and George Lawrence Anderson and Jetta Vines Anderson Van Doren.
Bob served in both the US Navy and the Army. He was a veteran of the Korean War. When he returned from the war, he met his future wife Ursula "Babe" E. Lent. They married after a whirlwind 6-week courtship on June 30, 1954.
Bob worked as a mechanic, with his father, at Northern Pacific Railroad, until he became disabled in his early 40s from complications of Parkinson's Disease. He subsequently worked as a groundskeeper for Mountview Cemetery. He frequently said it was one of the more pleasurable and interesting jobs he had ever held. He was forced to retire when his Parkinson's made it impossible for him to work. His children were still young so he became Mr. Mom for the next 13 years. In his early 50s he moved to Western Manor Nursing Facility where he lived until his death from pneumonia. The staff was amazingly patient and kind to him throughout his entire stay.
Dad loved model railroading, reading, and playing practical jokes on his kids. Before he became ill, he was an avid fisherman, camper, and bowler.
He is survived by his former wife, their 3 children, Vickie Ahrberg, Claremont, CA; Vern (Sally) Corson, Spokane, WA; and Val (Tom) Miller of Billings; grandchildren Jeremy and Bethany Kies, Allison Ahrberg, Tiffany and Cameron Corson, and Tegan Miller; and his brother, Jim of Salem, Oregon.
He was predeceased in death by his parents and his brother John "Jack".
[1, 2] - Note on Find a Grave
Headstone lists middle name as Vern but correct spelling is Verne
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- Bob Corson was the eldest of three sons born to Robert Burns Corson and Vera Isabelle Anderson Corson Urban. He was the grandson of James McVain Corson and Emma Martin Corson, both early Montana pioneers, and George Lawrence Anderson and Jetta Vines Anderson Van Doren.
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