When Bill Marble was just six months old, he made his first trek to Corbett to visit his grandparents on their farm. This became an annual event, as he continued with his parents and sister to come each summer and sometimes during the Chrismas holidays from their home in California. Bill learned many, many lessons in life on the farm. The family would leave for Corbett the day school got out and return to CA the day before school began again. Once graduated from high school, Bill attended a junior college and then went on to Oregon State University, graduating in 1968. Getting a degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Bill gained some work experience after his schooling and then went on to become one of the first ever engineers to get a Manufacturing Engineer's license. This was a new area of licensing back in 1970. Along the way, Bill married and he and his wife had both a son and a daughter. He also helped raise a stepdaughter. After the marriage ended, Bill was remarried for six years to Sherrill, who passed away from breast cancer in 1999. Currently he has found love and companionship with Mary, whom he met in Portland several years ago. His adult children and four grandchildren all live locally and his sister lives in Corbett as well. He is surrounded in Corbett by cousins and other extended family. Bill actually designed and built the home he currently lives in and has his business there as well. He has never had a mortgage and loves the location, but has had to come up against some varied obstacles along the way with Multnomah County. Bill has used his past experiences and education to actually make some major progress with changing regulations for our area. He has challenged and won several issues with the county over the years. Today he finds peace and contentment with Mary and the lifestyle his business provides. At "Marble Manor" (his business) he designs, manufactures, installs and services the machinery that puts valves on coffee bags. He is the only independent operator in the Americas and does business with companies and clients internationally. Many, many folks from all over the world have been to his Corbett home and he and Mary travel across the U.S. in their large motor home to meet with clients as well. Despite having to endure some recent eye surgery, one could say, he is truly "living the dream!"
When Bill Marble was just six months old, he made his first trek to Corbett to visit his grandparents on their farm. This became an annual event, as he continued with his parents and sister to come each summer and sometimes during the Chrismas holidays from their home in California. Bill learned many, many lessons in life on the farm. The family would leave for Corbett the day school got out and return to CA the day before school began again. Once graduated from high school, Bill attended a junior college and then went on to Oregon State University, graduating in 1968. Getting a degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Bill gained some work experience after his schooling and then went on to become one of the first ever engineers to get a Manufacturing Engineer's license. This was a new area of licensing back in 1970. Along the way, Bill married and he and his wife had both a son and a daughter. He also helped raise a stepdaughter. After the marriage ended, Bill was remarried for six years to Sherrill, who passed away from breast cancer in 1999. Currently he has found love and companionship with Mary, whom he met in Portland several years ago. His adult children and four grandchildren all live locally and his sister lives in Corbett as well. He is surrounded in Corbett by cousins and other extended family. Bill actually designed and built the home he currently lives in and has his business there as well. He has never had a mortgage and loves the location, but has had to come up against some varied obstacles along the way with Multnomah County. Bill has used his past experiences and education to actually make some major progress with changing regulations for our area. He has challenged and won several issues with the county over the years. Today he finds peace and contentment with Mary and the lifestyle his business provides. At "Marble Manor" (his business) he designs, manufactures, installs and services the machinery that puts valves on coffee bags. He is the only independent operator in the Americas and does business with companies and clients internationally. Many, many folks from all over the world have been to his Corbett home and he and Mary travel across the U.S. in their large motor home to meet with clients as well. Despite having to endure some recent eye surgery, one could say, he is truly "living the dream!"