A Borger couple was killed Saturday in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo.
James Elton Abel, 57, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Douglas hospital; and his wife, Robbie Mae, 54, was dead at the scene. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Details of the accident were not complete, but it was reported the Abel car and another car were both bound in the same direction when the accident happened. The Abel car was hit near the rear and rolled several times and over an embankment before stopping.
The persons in the other car were not injured. Their names were not available. The Wyoming Highway Patrol is filing charges against the driver, it was reported. It was not known what kind of charges have been filed.
Deputy County Coroner Donald Kerns for Platt County pronounced Mrs. Abel dead at the scene of the accident. Her husband died enroute to the hospital.
The accident occurred three miles south of Douglas.
The Abels had been 29-year residents of the city. Services for the couple are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Mr. Abel was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a furniture salesman, formerly with C & M Furniture and due to go to work for the Furniture Galleria Monday.
Mrs. Abel was born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington. She was a housewife.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Sunday, June 25, 1978)
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Services for James Elton Abel, 57, and Robbie Mae Abel, 54, who were killed in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo., Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calvary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Kenneth Romines, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, and the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
A spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol said the Abels were killed abut 12:50 p.m. Saturday when the car he was driving south collided with a car driven by Thomas Kysar, 20, of Powell, Wyo. Kysar received minor injuries, the patrol said.
The patrol said the car driven by Kysar passed a semi-tractor trailer and struck the rear of the Abel's car as it was returning to the right-hand lane. The car carrying the Abels struck a guard rail, went off the road and rolled four times, ejecting both victims, stated the patrol.
Mr. Abel was born at Mangum, Okla. He was a furniture salesman and a veteran of World War II.
Mrs. Abel was a native of Wellington. They had lived in Borger for 29 years. She was born Feb. 17, 1924 in Wellington.
They are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill., and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordon of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren. Additionally, he is survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and she is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 26, 1978)
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday for James Elton Abel, 57, and his wife, Robbie Mae Abel, 54, in the Calvary Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
The Abels were killed Saturday in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Both had been residents of the area for 29 years. Mr. Abel was a furniture salesman for Furniture Galleria. He was a veteran of World War II. He was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla.
Mrs. Abel was a housewife. She born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
Pallbearers will be Chris Watson, Lige Lindsey Charlie Whittington, Guy Roden, R.H. Gibbons, Clarence Waggoner, Jimmy Cochran, Ronnie Whittington, Rusty Talbot, Bob Huber, Omar Robinson and R.L. Templeton.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 27, 1978)
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James Elton Abel was a graduate from Wellington High School with the Class of 1938. - Reported by Angie Mitchell Martin
James Elton Abel, 57, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Douglas hospital; and his wife, Robbie Mae, 54, was dead at the scene. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Details of the accident were not complete, but it was reported the Abel car and another car were both bound in the same direction when the accident happened. The Abel car was hit near the rear and rolled several times and over an embankment before stopping.
The persons in the other car were not injured. Their names were not available. The Wyoming Highway Patrol is filing charges against the driver, it was reported. It was not known what kind of charges have been filed.
Deputy County Coroner Donald Kerns for Platt County pronounced Mrs. Abel dead at the scene of the accident. Her husband died enroute to the hospital.
The accident occurred three miles south of Douglas.
The Abels had been 29-year residents of the city. Services for the couple are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Mr. Abel was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a furniture salesman, formerly with C & M Furniture and due to go to work for the Furniture Galleria Monday.
Mrs. Abel was born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington. She was a housewife.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Sunday, June 25, 1978)
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Services for James Elton Abel, 57, and Robbie Mae Abel, 54, who were killed in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo., Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calvary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Kenneth Romines, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, and the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
A spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol said the Abels were killed abut 12:50 p.m. Saturday when the car he was driving south collided with a car driven by Thomas Kysar, 20, of Powell, Wyo. Kysar received minor injuries, the patrol said.
The patrol said the car driven by Kysar passed a semi-tractor trailer and struck the rear of the Abel's car as it was returning to the right-hand lane. The car carrying the Abels struck a guard rail, went off the road and rolled four times, ejecting both victims, stated the patrol.
Mr. Abel was born at Mangum, Okla. He was a furniture salesman and a veteran of World War II.
Mrs. Abel was a native of Wellington. They had lived in Borger for 29 years. She was born Feb. 17, 1924 in Wellington.
They are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill., and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordon of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren. Additionally, he is survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and she is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 26, 1978)
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday for James Elton Abel, 57, and his wife, Robbie Mae Abel, 54, in the Calvary Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
The Abels were killed Saturday in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Both had been residents of the area for 29 years. Mr. Abel was a furniture salesman for Furniture Galleria. He was a veteran of World War II. He was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla.
Mrs. Abel was a housewife. She born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
Pallbearers will be Chris Watson, Lige Lindsey Charlie Whittington, Guy Roden, R.H. Gibbons, Clarence Waggoner, Jimmy Cochran, Ronnie Whittington, Rusty Talbot, Bob Huber, Omar Robinson and R.L. Templeton.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 27, 1978)
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James Elton Abel was a graduate from Wellington High School with the Class of 1938. - Reported by Angie Mitchell Martin
A Borger couple was killed Saturday in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo.
James Elton Abel, 57, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Douglas hospital; and his wife, Robbie Mae, 54, was dead at the scene. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Details of the accident were not complete, but it was reported the Abel car and another car were both bound in the same direction when the accident happened. The Abel car was hit near the rear and rolled several times and over an embankment before stopping.
The persons in the other car were not injured. Their names were not available. The Wyoming Highway Patrol is filing charges against the driver, it was reported. It was not known what kind of charges have been filed.
Deputy County Coroner Donald Kerns for Platt County pronounced Mrs. Abel dead at the scene of the accident. Her husband died enroute to the hospital.
The accident occurred three miles south of Douglas.
The Abels had been 29-year residents of the city. Services for the couple are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Mr. Abel was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a furniture salesman, formerly with C & M Furniture and due to go to work for the Furniture Galleria Monday.
Mrs. Abel was born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington. She was a housewife.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Sunday, June 25, 1978)
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Services for James Elton Abel, 57, and Robbie Mae Abel, 54, who were killed in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo., Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calvary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Kenneth Romines, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, and the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
A spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol said the Abels were killed abut 12:50 p.m. Saturday when the car he was driving south collided with a car driven by Thomas Kysar, 20, of Powell, Wyo. Kysar received minor injuries, the patrol said.
The patrol said the car driven by Kysar passed a semi-tractor trailer and struck the rear of the Abel's car as it was returning to the right-hand lane. The car carrying the Abels struck a guard rail, went off the road and rolled four times, ejecting both victims, stated the patrol.
Mr. Abel was born at Mangum, Okla. He was a furniture salesman and a veteran of World War II.
Mrs. Abel was a native of Wellington. They had lived in Borger for 29 years. She was born Feb. 17, 1924 in Wellington.
They are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill., and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordon of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren. Additionally, he is survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and she is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 26, 1978)
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday for James Elton Abel, 57, and his wife, Robbie Mae Abel, 54, in the Calvary Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
The Abels were killed Saturday in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Both had been residents of the area for 29 years. Mr. Abel was a furniture salesman for Furniture Galleria. He was a veteran of World War II. He was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla.
Mrs. Abel was a housewife. She born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
Pallbearers will be Chris Watson, Lige Lindsey Charlie Whittington, Guy Roden, R.H. Gibbons, Clarence Waggoner, Jimmy Cochran, Ronnie Whittington, Rusty Talbot, Bob Huber, Omar Robinson and R.L. Templeton.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 27, 1978)
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James Elton Abel was a graduate from Wellington High School with the Class of 1938. - Reported by Angie Mitchell Martin
James Elton Abel, 57, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Douglas hospital; and his wife, Robbie Mae, 54, was dead at the scene. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Details of the accident were not complete, but it was reported the Abel car and another car were both bound in the same direction when the accident happened. The Abel car was hit near the rear and rolled several times and over an embankment before stopping.
The persons in the other car were not injured. Their names were not available. The Wyoming Highway Patrol is filing charges against the driver, it was reported. It was not known what kind of charges have been filed.
Deputy County Coroner Donald Kerns for Platt County pronounced Mrs. Abel dead at the scene of the accident. Her husband died enroute to the hospital.
The accident occurred three miles south of Douglas.
The Abels had been 29-year residents of the city. Services for the couple are pending with Minton Mortuary.
Mr. Abel was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a furniture salesman, formerly with C & M Furniture and due to go to work for the Furniture Galleria Monday.
Mrs. Abel was born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington. She was a housewife.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Sunday, June 25, 1978)
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Services for James Elton Abel, 57, and Robbie Mae Abel, 54, who were killed in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo., Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calvary Baptist Church.
The Rev. Kenneth Romines, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, and the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
A spokesman for the Wyoming Highway Patrol said the Abels were killed abut 12:50 p.m. Saturday when the car he was driving south collided with a car driven by Thomas Kysar, 20, of Powell, Wyo. Kysar received minor injuries, the patrol said.
The patrol said the car driven by Kysar passed a semi-tractor trailer and struck the rear of the Abel's car as it was returning to the right-hand lane. The car carrying the Abels struck a guard rail, went off the road and rolled four times, ejecting both victims, stated the patrol.
Mr. Abel was born at Mangum, Okla. He was a furniture salesman and a veteran of World War II.
Mrs. Abel was a native of Wellington. They had lived in Borger for 29 years. She was born Feb. 17, 1924 in Wellington.
They are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill., and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordon of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren. Additionally, he is survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and she is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 26, 1978)
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday for James Elton Abel, 57, and his wife, Robbie Mae Abel, 54, in the Calvary Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton Mortuary.
The Abels were killed Saturday in a two-car accident near Douglas, Wyo. They lived at 1311 Clayton in Borger.
Both had been residents of the area for 29 years. Mr. Abel was a furniture salesman for Furniture Galleria. He was a veteran of World War II. He was born July 7, 1920 at Mangum, Okla.
Mrs. Abel was a housewife. She born Feb. 17, 1924 at Wellington.
Both are survived by two sons, Bob of Chicago, Ill. and Jimmy of the home; two daughters, Mrs. June Jordan of Phillips and Mrs. Betty Wright of Borger; and seven grandchildren.
Mr. Abel is also survived by a brother, Clint of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Mrs. Abel is survived by a sister, Mrs. J.C. Scott of Wichita Falls.
Pallbearers will be Chris Watson, Lige Lindsey Charlie Whittington, Guy Roden, R.H. Gibbons, Clarence Waggoner, Jimmy Cochran, Ronnie Whittington, Rusty Talbot, Bob Huber, Omar Robinson and R.L. Templeton.
(Published in Borger News Herald, June 27, 1978)
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James Elton Abel was a graduate from Wellington High School with the Class of 1938. - Reported by Angie Mitchell Martin
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