Max Wayne Corbett Jr.

MAX WAYNE CORBETT, JR. Max Wayne Corbett, Jr. was born on April 2, 1947, and passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2008. Max, affectionately known as "Corb" by his students, touched many lives over the past 32 years as an ag teacher for the Tulare Joint Union High School District. During his time, he led champion dairy judging teams, managed the high school farm dairy, and mentored generations of Tulare's students,many of whom would go on to become leaders in the agriculture industry. Max loved Tulare, its people and their cows. He will be remembered for his dry sense of humor, tough exterior and warm heart. Max was raised in Modesto, Ca. where his family owned a Jersey cattle dairy. He met his wife Mary, at the Turlock County Fair in 1969.Their animals were tied up across from each other, and the rest was history. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam where he was honored with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. Once he left the U.S. Air Force, he graduated with honors from Fresno State College with a B.A. in dairy science. In 1976, with his wife and three-year-old daughter Michele, he moved to Tulare, Ca. where he began his rewardingteaching career. Max is survived by Mary is wife of 36 years; daughter Michele; sons, Max Wayne III, and James Jason; mother Helaine; and sister, Patti Dunlap. A Church Service will be held at the Tulare United Methodist Church on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. A public memorial celebration will be held at the International Agri-Center -Dairy Pavilion at 11:00 a.m. Former students are invited to wear FFA jackets. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the Max Corbett Memorial Fund, 426 North Blackstone, Tulare, Ca. 93274.