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Doyle Edwin “Grin Daddy” Abbott

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Doyle Edwin “Grin Daddy” Abbott Veteran

Birth
Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida, USA
Death
15 Jul 2011 (aged 83)
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA
Burial
Gotha, Orange County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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DOYLE E ABBOTT of Sanford, FL died of cancer. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Agricultural Economics and was a prominent member of the Florida agricultural community. From an early start citrus farming in his home community of Fort Green, he moved to large scale pineapple and vegetable farming in Delray. He was a founding member of Central Florida Tropical Fruit Club. Doyle served in the Merchant Marines during WWII as a Fireman/Water Tender on a T2 Tanker and was an active member of the Rudy Kozak Merchant Marine Chapter in Sanford. Preceded in death by his son, Eric, surviving are his wife, Lena Mae Abbott; children, Hugh Abbott, Dennis Abbott, Victor Mallett, Vivian (Joe) Pozo and daughter-in-law, Robbin Abbott; grandchildren, Jennifer Monath, Larissa DeDea, Brandon and Jarrett Abbott and great-grandchildren, Nicole and Tommy Hayduk; brother, Gerald (Jo). A funeral service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Gotha, FL July 17, 2011. Published in the Orlando Sentinel on July 16, 2011.
DOYLE E ABBOTT of Sanford, FL died of cancer. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Agricultural Economics and was a prominent member of the Florida agricultural community. From an early start citrus farming in his home community of Fort Green, he moved to large scale pineapple and vegetable farming in Delray. He was a founding member of Central Florida Tropical Fruit Club. Doyle served in the Merchant Marines during WWII as a Fireman/Water Tender on a T2 Tanker and was an active member of the Rudy Kozak Merchant Marine Chapter in Sanford. Preceded in death by his son, Eric, surviving are his wife, Lena Mae Abbott; children, Hugh Abbott, Dennis Abbott, Victor Mallett, Vivian (Joe) Pozo and daughter-in-law, Robbin Abbott; grandchildren, Jennifer Monath, Larissa DeDea, Brandon and Jarrett Abbott and great-grandchildren, Nicole and Tommy Hayduk; brother, Gerald (Jo). A funeral service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Gotha, FL July 17, 2011. Published in the Orlando Sentinel on July 16, 2011.


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  • Added: Jul 16, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73428116/doyle_edwin-abbott: accessed ), memorial page for Doyle Edwin “Grin Daddy” Abbott (14 Sep 1927–15 Jul 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73428116, citing Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Orange County, Florida, USA; Maintained by palsg (contributor 46888396).