"Arthur P. Abbott,72,long one of the outstanding citizens of Dexter, died shortly after noon Tuesday, at his home on Free Street. His health had been impaired for some time.Shortly after he reached his offices, he complained of not feeling as well as usual. A physician was called and he was taken home about 10 o'clock, going into a collapse and passed away shortly after noon. Mr. Abbott was a grandson of Jeremiah Abbott, who with his brother, Amos Abbott, built a woolen mill in Dexter in 1820. The business has always been under the firm name of Amos Abbott & Co. always in the same family.Arthur Abbott was the son of Job Abbott and Amanda Abbot. He was born in Dexter, attended the public schools and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of 20.Returning to Dexter to take up the business of his father and grandfather his death came after 52 years' connection with the firm.The plant gradually grew to large capacity and modern equipment, employed Dexter people,generation after generation, and rarely had labor troubles. Arthur Abbott, like his forebears, always kept in close and sympathetic touch with his employees, many in distress or need not only in his employ but in the community were relieved by his benevolence,although such was not generally known.No cause for community betterment ever lacked his support. He kept closely in touch with civic matters and his counsel was regarded as of the highest value.He was president of the Dexter Loan and Building Association,member of Bedivere lodge,Knights of Pythias,one of the oldest members of the Dexter Club,member of the First Universalist church and for some time clerk of its board of trustees.Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flora Parkman Abbott,his son,Jere Abbott,director of the Art Museum of Smith College,Northampton,Mass.,and his sister,Mrs. Nathan C. Bucknam,of Dexter. The funeral will be held at the First Universalist Church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. Stanley Gates Speak, a former pastor of the church,now of Beverly, Mass.,and William J. Metz, the present pastor will officiate.
"Arthur P. Abbott,72,long one of the outstanding citizens of Dexter, died shortly after noon Tuesday, at his home on Free Street. His health had been impaired for some time.Shortly after he reached his offices, he complained of not feeling as well as usual. A physician was called and he was taken home about 10 o'clock, going into a collapse and passed away shortly after noon. Mr. Abbott was a grandson of Jeremiah Abbott, who with his brother, Amos Abbott, built a woolen mill in Dexter in 1820. The business has always been under the firm name of Amos Abbott & Co. always in the same family.Arthur Abbott was the son of Job Abbott and Amanda Abbot. He was born in Dexter, attended the public schools and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of 20.Returning to Dexter to take up the business of his father and grandfather his death came after 52 years' connection with the firm.The plant gradually grew to large capacity and modern equipment, employed Dexter people,generation after generation, and rarely had labor troubles. Arthur Abbott, like his forebears, always kept in close and sympathetic touch with his employees, many in distress or need not only in his employ but in the community were relieved by his benevolence,although such was not generally known.No cause for community betterment ever lacked his support. He kept closely in touch with civic matters and his counsel was regarded as of the highest value.He was president of the Dexter Loan and Building Association,member of Bedivere lodge,Knights of Pythias,one of the oldest members of the Dexter Club,member of the First Universalist church and for some time clerk of its board of trustees.Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flora Parkman Abbott,his son,Jere Abbott,director of the Art Museum of Smith College,Northampton,Mass.,and his sister,Mrs. Nathan C. Bucknam,of Dexter. The funeral will be held at the First Universalist Church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. Stanley Gates Speak, a former pastor of the church,now of Beverly, Mass.,and William J. Metz, the present pastor will officiate.
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