My grandfather. Loved and missed by all. Papaw loved to fish, he would sit for hours in his boat and fish with us grandkids, of course he spent much of the time putting bait on our hooks than actually getting to fish himself! He was a kind and gentle man who had the respect of everyone.
Papaw served in WWII aboard the Destroyer Escort, U.S.S Forster. He was a "Plank Owner" meaning part of the first crew to sail aboard the ship. After his time during the war, he then spent over 50 years working in the Oilfield. Many were convinced Papaw could smell oil under the ground. Many of the wells he drilled 50 years ago are still pumping oil to this day!
I love and miss you Papaw.
On the lighter side.....
My grandfather has the distinction of being the only man in White Co IL buried in 2 cemeteries. Back in the mid 60's my grandfather lost a leg while working out on an oil well. He was back to work in a few short week with an artifical limb. His leg was buried in Maple Ridge Cem near his grandmother Della Abbey-Boling and when he passed away in 1992, he was buried in White County Memorial Gardens.
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JAMES ABBEY,
HENDERSON KENTUCKY
James M Abbey, 67, Henderson,Ky, died at 7:43 am this morning Thursday June
11,1992 at Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson.
He was born Jan 19,1925 in White County, the son of Hershel and Mabel (Young)
Abbey.
He was married to the former Ruby Dunkin, who survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mable Abbey of Carmi,
three sons, Payton of Mt Juliet Tenn, David of Nashville Tenn and Mark of
Evansville Ind; three brothers, Robert, Marvin both of Carmi, and Guy of
LaGrange Tex; a sister, Della Colson of Lehigh Acres Fla; five
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by his father, Hershel; two brothers, Joe and John;
a sister Dorothy Gates and grandmother Della Boling.
Funeral serves will ne held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14,1992 at Donald Campbell Funeral Home, Carmi, Robert Thompson and Gary Puryear officiating, with burial in White County Memorial Gardens.
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My grandfather was married briefly to a woman names Doris Lee Simpson prior to his joining the Navy for WWII. They were only married a very short time. He went on to marry my grandmother, who at the time of typing this, is still living and is 96 years young.
My grandfather. Loved and missed by all. Papaw loved to fish, he would sit for hours in his boat and fish with us grandkids, of course he spent much of the time putting bait on our hooks than actually getting to fish himself! He was a kind and gentle man who had the respect of everyone.
Papaw served in WWII aboard the Destroyer Escort, U.S.S Forster. He was a "Plank Owner" meaning part of the first crew to sail aboard the ship. After his time during the war, he then spent over 50 years working in the Oilfield. Many were convinced Papaw could smell oil under the ground. Many of the wells he drilled 50 years ago are still pumping oil to this day!
I love and miss you Papaw.
On the lighter side.....
My grandfather has the distinction of being the only man in White Co IL buried in 2 cemeteries. Back in the mid 60's my grandfather lost a leg while working out on an oil well. He was back to work in a few short week with an artifical limb. His leg was buried in Maple Ridge Cem near his grandmother Della Abbey-Boling and when he passed away in 1992, he was buried in White County Memorial Gardens.
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JAMES ABBEY,
HENDERSON KENTUCKY
James M Abbey, 67, Henderson,Ky, died at 7:43 am this morning Thursday June
11,1992 at Community Methodist Hospital in Henderson.
He was born Jan 19,1925 in White County, the son of Hershel and Mabel (Young)
Abbey.
He was married to the former Ruby Dunkin, who survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Mable Abbey of Carmi,
three sons, Payton of Mt Juliet Tenn, David of Nashville Tenn and Mark of
Evansville Ind; three brothers, Robert, Marvin both of Carmi, and Guy of
LaGrange Tex; a sister, Della Colson of Lehigh Acres Fla; five
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
He was proceeded in death by his father, Hershel; two brothers, Joe and John;
a sister Dorothy Gates and grandmother Della Boling.
Funeral serves will ne held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14,1992 at Donald Campbell Funeral Home, Carmi, Robert Thompson and Gary Puryear officiating, with burial in White County Memorial Gardens.
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My grandfather was married briefly to a woman names Doris Lee Simpson prior to his joining the Navy for WWII. They were only married a very short time. He went on to marry my grandmother, who at the time of typing this, is still living and is 96 years young.
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