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- Born to Dr. John and Alice Cain
Married Leo Durbin in 1923, and he died in 1969.
Sons: James E. Durbin, Vero Beach, Fla.
G. David Durbin, Greenfield, In.
Robert C. Durbin, Indianapolis, In.
John D. Durbin, Bellevue, Wash.
Daughters Mary L. Ball, Rushville, In.
Ruth L. Walsh, Oconomowoc, Wis.
40 Grandchildren
47 Great-grandchildren
Preceded in death one son, Donald L. Durbin
She attended Indiana University and was a lifetime member of Delta Delta Delta and Tri Kappa sororities.
She was best known for owning and operating the Durbin Hotel in Rushville along with her husband for more than 50 years. She was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by former Gov. Otis Bowen, Hotel Operator of the Year by the Indiana Hotel Association, and twice named Business Woman of the Year by the Business and Professional Women of Rushville and the Rushville Chamber of Commerce.
While living in Rushville, she was a member of St. Mary's Church, the Mother's Club, the Sodality, Monday Circle and Symposium. She also served on the board of both the library and the Tuberculosis Association. She wrote a cookbook, now in its seventh printing, called "Recipes of the Durbin."
Since her husband's death, the Indiana Hotel and Motel Association has awarded an annual Leo and Mary Durbin Scholarship Grant as a tribute to their contributions to the hospitality industry.
Leppert & Hensley Mortuary, Nora Chapel, Indianapolis, In.
Todd Funeral Home, Rushville, In.
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