He attended Long Branch schools, and while in high school participated at the varsity level in three sports: track, basketball and football. He excelled on the state level as the fullback for the Green Wave in 1962 and 1963. During his senior year, he was the team captain. A local newspaper columnist called him a "workhorse" and a "battering ram" because he was a hard running back. He was ranked sixth-place scorer in the Shore area and was named to the Monmouth County All-Star first team in 1963. He received the 1963 Associated Press All State team honorable mention. He was crowned Mardi-Gras king for 1963. He attended Tennessee A&I University, Nashville, Tenn.; Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa; and Arizona Western College, Yuma, Ariz. After college he was employed at Sandy Hook State Park; Mid-Land Glass, Holmdel; Meadowlands Race Track, Secaucus; and the Monmouth County Department of Social Services. Born in Long Branch, he was a lifelong resident.
He was predeceased by his father, Earl Abel; his paternal grandparents, Alonzo and Katie Abel. Surviving are two sons, Niles and Tyson Abel; his mother, Theresa Byrd; two sisters, Earlene Abel and Melody Alderman; a brother-in-law, Bradley Alderman; a niece, Patricia Thomas; a nephew-in-law, David Thomas; an aunt, Dorothy Brabham; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends, including the Shuler family.
He was predeceased by his father, Earl Abel; his paternal grandparents, Alonzo and Katie Abel. Surviving are two sons, Niles and Tyson Abel; his mother, Theresa Byrd; two sisters, Earlene Abel and Melody Alderman; a brother-in-law, Bradley Alderman; a niece, Patricia Thomas; a nephew-in-law, David Thomas; an aunt, Dorothy Brabham; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends, including the Shuler family.
He attended Long Branch schools, and while in high school participated at the varsity level in three sports: track, basketball and football. He excelled on the state level as the fullback for the Green Wave in 1962 and 1963. During his senior year, he was the team captain. A local newspaper columnist called him a "workhorse" and a "battering ram" because he was a hard running back. He was ranked sixth-place scorer in the Shore area and was named to the Monmouth County All-Star first team in 1963. He received the 1963 Associated Press All State team honorable mention. He was crowned Mardi-Gras king for 1963. He attended Tennessee A&I University, Nashville, Tenn.; Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa; and Arizona Western College, Yuma, Ariz. After college he was employed at Sandy Hook State Park; Mid-Land Glass, Holmdel; Meadowlands Race Track, Secaucus; and the Monmouth County Department of Social Services. Born in Long Branch, he was a lifelong resident.
He was predeceased by his father, Earl Abel; his paternal grandparents, Alonzo and Katie Abel. Surviving are two sons, Niles and Tyson Abel; his mother, Theresa Byrd; two sisters, Earlene Abel and Melody Alderman; a brother-in-law, Bradley Alderman; a niece, Patricia Thomas; a nephew-in-law, David Thomas; an aunt, Dorothy Brabham; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends, including the Shuler family.
He was predeceased by his father, Earl Abel; his paternal grandparents, Alonzo and Katie Abel. Surviving are two sons, Niles and Tyson Abel; his mother, Theresa Byrd; two sisters, Earlene Abel and Melody Alderman; a brother-in-law, Bradley Alderman; a niece, Patricia Thomas; a nephew-in-law, David Thomas; an aunt, Dorothy Brabham; and a host of cousins, relatives and friends, including the Shuler family.
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