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Dorothy <I>Ray</I> Abell

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Dorothy Ray Abell

Birth
Death
31 Jan 1932 (aged 25)
Burial
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.8633443, Longitude: -88.9774388
Plot
Section L
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wife of Wilbur J. Abell

Decatur Herald 2/2/1932

Mrs.Dorothy Abell, 25,wife of Wilbur Abell,formerly of Decatur and now of Bingham, died late Sunday night in St.Francis hospital in Litchfield, afer a three weeks illness of chronic nephritis.
Dorothy Ray was born in Tower Hill,Aug. 4, 1906 the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.B.F.Ray. She was graduated from the Cowden high school and later attended Greenville college at Akron university in Akron, Ohio. She taught Latin one term in the Spring Harbor Seminary at Spring Harbor,Mich.
She was married Aug. 17,1928 to Wilbur Abell at Lewistown. She leaves besides her husband and parents,two children Marion,age two and Muriel Frances age three weeks. She also leaves one brother,Ebey Ray,Terre Haute, Ind. and four sisters,Mrs.Ruthe Stuflebeam,Mrs.AvisBarry,Miss Marguerita Ray and Miss Frances Ray all of Lewistown. Mrs. Abell was a member of the Free Methodist church at Pana.
The body was brought to the Monson funeal home in Decatur Monday morning and later was removed to the resident of Mr. and Mrs.D.P.Abell, 949 W. View street where friends may call. Funeral services will be at 2:30pm Tuesday in the Free Methodist church. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.
wife of Wilbur J. Abell

Decatur Herald 2/2/1932

Mrs.Dorothy Abell, 25,wife of Wilbur Abell,formerly of Decatur and now of Bingham, died late Sunday night in St.Francis hospital in Litchfield, afer a three weeks illness of chronic nephritis.
Dorothy Ray was born in Tower Hill,Aug. 4, 1906 the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.B.F.Ray. She was graduated from the Cowden high school and later attended Greenville college at Akron university in Akron, Ohio. She taught Latin one term in the Spring Harbor Seminary at Spring Harbor,Mich.
She was married Aug. 17,1928 to Wilbur Abell at Lewistown. She leaves besides her husband and parents,two children Marion,age two and Muriel Frances age three weeks. She also leaves one brother,Ebey Ray,Terre Haute, Ind. and four sisters,Mrs.Ruthe Stuflebeam,Mrs.AvisBarry,Miss Marguerita Ray and Miss Frances Ray all of Lewistown. Mrs. Abell was a member of the Free Methodist church at Pana.
The body was brought to the Monson funeal home in Decatur Monday morning and later was removed to the resident of Mr. and Mrs.D.P.Abell, 949 W. View street where friends may call. Funeral services will be at 2:30pm Tuesday in the Free Methodist church. Burial will be in Graceland cemetery.


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  • Maintained by: Susan Moors
  • Originally Created by: Marge
  • Added: Apr 9, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25852577/dorothy-abell: accessed ), memorial page for Dorothy Ray Abell (4 Aug 1906–31 Jan 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25852577, citing Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Susan Moors (contributor 47987781).