Son of Solomon Lafayette Abee & Lillie Alice Seitz. Husband of #1 Carrie Pauline Brittain & #2 Thelma McKinney.
Hickory Daily Record
Sunday, December 28, 2003
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr.
HICKORY - Dallas Carroll Abee Sr., retired Hickory architect, died Dec. 27, 2003, at Abernethy Center in Newton. Mr. Abee, 93 years old, had been a resident at the center for the last 10 years.
Born March 28, 1910, he was the son of the late Solomon Lafayette Abee and Lily Alice Seitz Abee of Catawba County.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline Brittain Abee, and his second wife, Thelma McKinney Sparks Abee.
Mr. Abee is survived by his son, Dallas Carroll Abee Jr. and wife, Judy Abee, of Hickory; his daughter, Donna Abee Counts and husband, the Rev. Dr. Edward L. Counts of Charleston, S.C.; grandsons, Scott Counts of Chicago, Ill., Bryan Counts of Charleston, S.C., and Derek Counts of Milwaukee, Wis.; granddaughters, Ashley Cara Abee Ahern of Greensboro and Allison Abee Jolly of Tampa, Fla.; and two great-granddaughters, Caitlin Ahern and Virginia Counts; and two sisters, Mildred Abee Heavner of Hickory and Miriam Abee Majors of Roanoke, Va.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Russell B. Abee, Malcom "Jack" Abee and Kenneth L. Abee.
Mr. Abee was in the first graduating class of the old Hickory High School, which is now the Catawba Arts and Science Center. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from N.C. State in 1931 and opened his first architectural office in Hickory in 1935. At that time, he became the third architect in Hickory's history. For the next 55 years, he was the senior partner in the firm which is now owned and operated by his son, Dallas C. Abee Jr., AIA Architect.
In a 1987 interview with the Catawba Valley Neighbors, Mr. Abee was asked, "Why did you choose architecture?" He answered with the following statement: "I've been building all my life. My father was in construction and I did some work for him when I was in high school. I studied the plans for the buildings and thought that's what I'd like to do."
Mr. Abee's father, the late S.L. Abee, built many of the buildings in Hickory, much of what was downtown Hickory at the turn of the 20th Century.
In the same interview, Mr. Abee was asked where most of his business came from. He answered, "We've done a lot of the buildings around Hickory - commercial buildings, industrial buildings and churches. Western Steer and Mom & Pop's has been one of our major clients."
The Abee firm was known for the numerous churches they designed in the Unifour area. His firm was also the original designer of the Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center in Arden, as well as the Wild Acres Conference Center near Little Switzerland, N.C.
When the newspaper reporter asked Mr. Abee when he knew he would be successful, he answered, "During World War II, I worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merill, an architectural firm in Oak Ridge, Tenn., (where the atom bomb was being built). I was asked to go with them to New York, but I wanted to come home to Hickory. That's when I knew that I could make it on my own."
His advice to those starting out in business, "Unless you really want to work long, hard hours, don't do it. You have to work hard to be successful in this business."
Mr. Abee was active in civic and church affairs. He was a past president and a life-member of the Hickory Noon Optimist Club. He was a Boy Scout Merit Badges Counselor and was past Grand Exalted Ruler of the Hickory Elks Club. He served many years on the Bethany Lutheran Church Council and served several terms as president.
The funeral service will be conducted Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hickory, where Mr. Abee was a life-long member. The family will receive friends in the nave of the church, following the service. Other times, the family will be at the residence of Dallas and Judy Abee in Hickory.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, Hickory, N.C., or to Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family.
Hickory Daily Record
Sunday, December 28, 2003
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr.
HICKORY - Dallas Carroll Abee Sr., retired Hickory architect, died Dec. 27, 2003, at Abernethy Center in Newton. Mr. Abee, 93 years old, had been a resident at the center for the last 10 years.
Born March 28, 1910, he was the son of the late Solomon Lafayette Abee and Lily Alice Seitz Abee of Catawba County.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline Brittain Abee, and his second wife, Thelma McKinney Sparks Abee.
Mr. Abee is survived by his son, Dallas Carroll Abee Jr. and wife, Judy Abee, of Hickory; his daughter, Donna Abee Counts and husband, the Rev. Dr. Edward L. Counts of Charleston, S.C.; grandsons, Scott Counts of Chicago, Ill., Bryan Counts of Charleston, S.C., and Derek Counts of Milwaukee, Wis.; granddaughters, Ashley Cara Abee Ahern of Greensboro and Allison Abee Jolly of Tampa, Fla.; and two great-granddaughters, Caitlin Ahern and Virginia Counts; and two sisters, Mildred Abee Heavner of Hickory and Miriam Abee Majors of Roanoke, Va.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Russell B. Abee, Malcom "Jack" Abee and Kenneth L. Abee.
Mr. Abee was in the first graduating class of the old Hickory High School, which is now the Catawba Arts and Science Center. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from N.C. State in 1931 and opened his first architectural office in Hickory in 1935. At that time, he became the third architect in Hickory's history. For the next 55 years, he was the senior partner in the firm which is now owned and operated by his son, Dallas C. Abee Jr., AIA Architect.
In a 1987 interview with the Catawba Valley Neighbors, Mr. Abee was asked, "Why did you choose architecture?" He answered with the following statement: "I've been building all my life. My father was in construction and I did some work for him when I was in high school. I studied the plans for the buildings and thought that's what I'd like to do."
Mr. Abee's father, the late S.L. Abee, built many of the buildings in Hickory, much of what was downtown Hickory at the turn of the 20th Century.
In the same interview, Mr. Abee was asked where most of his business came from. He answered, "We've done a lot of the buildings around Hickory - commercial buildings, industrial buildings and churches. Western Steer and Mom & Pop's has been one of our major clients."
The Abee firm was known for the numerous churches they designed in the Unifour area. His firm was also the original designer of the Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center in Arden, as well as the Wild Acres Conference Center near Little Switzerland, N.C.
When the newspaper reporter asked Mr. Abee when he knew he would be successful, he answered, "During World War II, I worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merill, an architectural firm in Oak Ridge, Tenn., (where the atom bomb was being built). I was asked to go with them to New York, but I wanted to come home to Hickory. That's when I knew that I could make it on my own."
His advice to those starting out in business, "Unless you really want to work long, hard hours, don't do it. You have to work hard to be successful in this business."
Mr. Abee was active in civic and church affairs. He was a past president and a life-member of the Hickory Noon Optimist Club. He was a Boy Scout Merit Badges Counselor and was past Grand Exalted Ruler of the Hickory Elks Club. He served many years on the Bethany Lutheran Church Council and served several terms as president.
The funeral service will be conducted Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hickory, where Mr. Abee was a life-long member. The family will receive friends in the nave of the church, following the service. Other times, the family will be at the residence of Dallas and Judy Abee in Hickory.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, Hickory, N.C., or to Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family.
Son of Solomon Lafayette Abee & Lillie Alice Seitz. Husband of #1 Carrie Pauline Brittain & #2 Thelma McKinney.
Hickory Daily Record
Sunday, December 28, 2003
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr.
HICKORY - Dallas Carroll Abee Sr., retired Hickory architect, died Dec. 27, 2003, at Abernethy Center in Newton. Mr. Abee, 93 years old, had been a resident at the center for the last 10 years.
Born March 28, 1910, he was the son of the late Solomon Lafayette Abee and Lily Alice Seitz Abee of Catawba County.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline Brittain Abee, and his second wife, Thelma McKinney Sparks Abee.
Mr. Abee is survived by his son, Dallas Carroll Abee Jr. and wife, Judy Abee, of Hickory; his daughter, Donna Abee Counts and husband, the Rev. Dr. Edward L. Counts of Charleston, S.C.; grandsons, Scott Counts of Chicago, Ill., Bryan Counts of Charleston, S.C., and Derek Counts of Milwaukee, Wis.; granddaughters, Ashley Cara Abee Ahern of Greensboro and Allison Abee Jolly of Tampa, Fla.; and two great-granddaughters, Caitlin Ahern and Virginia Counts; and two sisters, Mildred Abee Heavner of Hickory and Miriam Abee Majors of Roanoke, Va.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Russell B. Abee, Malcom "Jack" Abee and Kenneth L. Abee.
Mr. Abee was in the first graduating class of the old Hickory High School, which is now the Catawba Arts and Science Center. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from N.C. State in 1931 and opened his first architectural office in Hickory in 1935. At that time, he became the third architect in Hickory's history. For the next 55 years, he was the senior partner in the firm which is now owned and operated by his son, Dallas C. Abee Jr., AIA Architect.
In a 1987 interview with the Catawba Valley Neighbors, Mr. Abee was asked, "Why did you choose architecture?" He answered with the following statement: "I've been building all my life. My father was in construction and I did some work for him when I was in high school. I studied the plans for the buildings and thought that's what I'd like to do."
Mr. Abee's father, the late S.L. Abee, built many of the buildings in Hickory, much of what was downtown Hickory at the turn of the 20th Century.
In the same interview, Mr. Abee was asked where most of his business came from. He answered, "We've done a lot of the buildings around Hickory - commercial buildings, industrial buildings and churches. Western Steer and Mom & Pop's has been one of our major clients."
The Abee firm was known for the numerous churches they designed in the Unifour area. His firm was also the original designer of the Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center in Arden, as well as the Wild Acres Conference Center near Little Switzerland, N.C.
When the newspaper reporter asked Mr. Abee when he knew he would be successful, he answered, "During World War II, I worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merill, an architectural firm in Oak Ridge, Tenn., (where the atom bomb was being built). I was asked to go with them to New York, but I wanted to come home to Hickory. That's when I knew that I could make it on my own."
His advice to those starting out in business, "Unless you really want to work long, hard hours, don't do it. You have to work hard to be successful in this business."
Mr. Abee was active in civic and church affairs. He was a past president and a life-member of the Hickory Noon Optimist Club. He was a Boy Scout Merit Badges Counselor and was past Grand Exalted Ruler of the Hickory Elks Club. He served many years on the Bethany Lutheran Church Council and served several terms as president.
The funeral service will be conducted Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hickory, where Mr. Abee was a life-long member. The family will receive friends in the nave of the church, following the service. Other times, the family will be at the residence of Dallas and Judy Abee in Hickory.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, Hickory, N.C., or to Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family.
Hickory Daily Record
Sunday, December 28, 2003
Dallas Carroll Abee Sr.
HICKORY - Dallas Carroll Abee Sr., retired Hickory architect, died Dec. 27, 2003, at Abernethy Center in Newton. Mr. Abee, 93 years old, had been a resident at the center for the last 10 years.
Born March 28, 1910, he was the son of the late Solomon Lafayette Abee and Lily Alice Seitz Abee of Catawba County.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Pauline Brittain Abee, and his second wife, Thelma McKinney Sparks Abee.
Mr. Abee is survived by his son, Dallas Carroll Abee Jr. and wife, Judy Abee, of Hickory; his daughter, Donna Abee Counts and husband, the Rev. Dr. Edward L. Counts of Charleston, S.C.; grandsons, Scott Counts of Chicago, Ill., Bryan Counts of Charleston, S.C., and Derek Counts of Milwaukee, Wis.; granddaughters, Ashley Cara Abee Ahern of Greensboro and Allison Abee Jolly of Tampa, Fla.; and two great-granddaughters, Caitlin Ahern and Virginia Counts; and two sisters, Mildred Abee Heavner of Hickory and Miriam Abee Majors of Roanoke, Va.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Russell B. Abee, Malcom "Jack" Abee and Kenneth L. Abee.
Mr. Abee was in the first graduating class of the old Hickory High School, which is now the Catawba Arts and Science Center. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering from N.C. State in 1931 and opened his first architectural office in Hickory in 1935. At that time, he became the third architect in Hickory's history. For the next 55 years, he was the senior partner in the firm which is now owned and operated by his son, Dallas C. Abee Jr., AIA Architect.
In a 1987 interview with the Catawba Valley Neighbors, Mr. Abee was asked, "Why did you choose architecture?" He answered with the following statement: "I've been building all my life. My father was in construction and I did some work for him when I was in high school. I studied the plans for the buildings and thought that's what I'd like to do."
Mr. Abee's father, the late S.L. Abee, built many of the buildings in Hickory, much of what was downtown Hickory at the turn of the 20th Century.
In the same interview, Mr. Abee was asked where most of his business came from. He answered, "We've done a lot of the buildings around Hickory - commercial buildings, industrial buildings and churches. Western Steer and Mom & Pop's has been one of our major clients."
The Abee firm was known for the numerous churches they designed in the Unifour area. His firm was also the original designer of the Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center in Arden, as well as the Wild Acres Conference Center near Little Switzerland, N.C.
When the newspaper reporter asked Mr. Abee when he knew he would be successful, he answered, "During World War II, I worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merill, an architectural firm in Oak Ridge, Tenn., (where the atom bomb was being built). I was asked to go with them to New York, but I wanted to come home to Hickory. That's when I knew that I could make it on my own."
His advice to those starting out in business, "Unless you really want to work long, hard hours, don't do it. You have to work hard to be successful in this business."
Mr. Abee was active in civic and church affairs. He was a past president and a life-member of the Hickory Noon Optimist Club. He was a Boy Scout Merit Badges Counselor and was past Grand Exalted Ruler of the Hickory Elks Club. He served many years on the Bethany Lutheran Church Council and served several terms as president.
The funeral service will be conducted Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Hickory, where Mr. Abee was a life-long member. The family will receive friends in the nave of the church, following the service. Other times, the family will be at the residence of Dallas and Judy Abee in Hickory.
Burial will be in Catawba Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Lutheran Church, Hickory, N.C., or to Abernethy Center, 102 Leonard Ave., Newton, N.C. 28658.
Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family.
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