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Donald B Abbey

Birth	:	24 Mar 1916 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 May 1977 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	1962SD.12
Description	:	"The Fairfield Ledger" May 26, 1977 Donald ABBEY Dies Donald B. ABBEY, native of Fairfield and longtime lumber dealer in the community, died suddenly about 2 a.m. today in a motel at Decorah. Mr. and Mrs. ABBEY had gone to northern Iowa Thursday to attend their son's graduation from Vocational Training School at Calmar. Jeff has completed a one-year course in Building Materials Management. Decorah is near Calmar. The casket is being returned to the Weston Behner Funeral Home where services are pending. ABBEY joined the Fairfield Lumber Co. in 1938 and was secretary-treasurer of the firm at the time... Read More	"The Fairfield Ledger" May 26, 1977 Donald ABBEY Dies Donald B. ABBEY, native of Fairfield and longtime lumber dealer in the community, died suddenly about 2 a.m. today in a motel at Decorah. Mr. and Mrs. ABBEY had gone to northern Iowa Thursday to attend their son's graduation from Vocational Training School at Calmar. Jeff has completed a one-year course in Building Materials Management. Decorah is near Calmar. The casket is being returned to the Weston Behner Funeral Home where services are pending. ABBEY joined the Fairfield Lumber Co. in 1938 and was secretary-treasurer of the firm at the time of his death. He also owned the Packwood Lumber Co. at Packwood. Donald B. ABBEY was born March 24, 1916, in Fairfield, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. ABBEY. He was reared and educated in this community. His wife, the former Elsbeth NUTT, survives. Other survivors include his son, Jeff, two daughters, Mrs. Jerry HARRIS, Chicago, and Mrs. Gary FETTERS, Tulsa, Okla., and four grandchildren; also two brothers, Earl ABBEY, Sr., at Fairfield, and Allen ABBEY, Davenport; and a sister, Elizabeth HOOTMAN, San Benito, Texas. The family home is located at 706 N. Third. ~~~~ "The Fairfield Ledger" Clipping not dated - either Saturday, May 28, 1977, or Monday, May 30, 1977 ABBEY Rites On Tuesday Funeral services for Donald B. ABBEY will be Tuesday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at the Weston Behner Funeral Home. The Rev. J.E. Dorman will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. ABBEY, a longtime lumber dealer in Fairfield, died about 5 a.m. Friday in the Decorah Hospital. He was stricken about 2 a.m. in a motel and had been taken to the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. ABBEY had gone to Decorah to attend their son's graduation at the Vocational Training School at Calmar where Jeff had completed a course in Building Materials Management. Decorah is near Calmar. The casket was returned to Fairfield by plane, arriving in Fairfield Friday afternoon. In addition to his duties at the Fairfield Lumber Co. where he had been in business since 1938, ABBEY took an active part in civic and social affairs. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the First Christian Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rites, Shrine Club, Elks Lodge, American Legion and Iowa Lumber Dealers Association.

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Where is Donald B Abbey's memorial?
Donald B Abbey's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did Donald B Abbey death?
Donald B Abbey death on 27 May 1977 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Donald B Abbey's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer Byron Abbey

(1875 - 1968)

Katie Agnes Williams Abbey

(1878 - 1965)

Spouse

Elsbeth Gwendolyn Nutt Abbey

(1914 - 2008)

Siblings

Rex Perry Abbey

(1897 - 1928)

Allen Calvin Abbey

(1900 - 1992)

Earl E Abbey

(1902 - 1980)

Emma Melda “Melda” Abbey Gardner

(1911 - 1946)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034