OBITUARY from Colorado County Citizen, April 7, 1960, page 8"
"Abel, William "Bill" Sr.
Bill Abell Dies; Was One of Oldest Garwood Natives
GARWOOD--Bill Abell Sr., one of the oldest natives of the Garwood area was laid to rest Tuesday in an El Campo cemetery after services at the ODHS cemetery conducted by Rev. Paul Grout, pastor ot the Garwood Methodist church.
Mr. Abell was 82, having being[sic] born here July 20, 1877. He was a farmer and rancher all his life. He died in an El Campo hospital at 11:15 p.m. Sunday after becoming ill the previous Tuesday. Prior to that, he had appeared to [be] in good health.
Mr. Abell was well known over the county usually serving as a bailiff for each grand jury that met in the county.
Survivors include a daughter, Miss Sadie Abell of Garwood; 2 sons, Arthur Abell and William Abell Jr. of Garwood; and 2 grandchildren, Sheryl Ann and Robert B. Abell.
"Abel, William "Bill" Sr.
Bill Abell Dies; Was One of Oldest Garwood Natives
GARWOOD--Bill Abell Sr., one of the oldest natives of the Garwood area was laid to rest Tuesday in an El Campo cemetery after services at the ODHS cemetery conducted by Rev. Paul Grout, pastor ot the Garwood Methodist church.
Mr. Abell was 82, having being[sic] born here July 20, 1877. He was a farmer and rancher all his life. He died in an El Campo hospital at 11:15 p.m. Sunday after becoming ill the previous Tuesday. Prior to that, he had appeared to [be] in good health.
Mr. Abell was well known over the county usually serving as a bailiff for each grand jury that met in the county.
Survivors include a daughter, Miss Sadie Abell of Garwood; 2 sons, Arthur Abell and William Abell Jr. of Garwood; and 2 grandchildren, Sheryl Ann and Robert B. Abell.
OBITUARY from Colorado County Citizen, April 7, 1960, page 8"
"Abel, William "Bill" Sr.
Bill Abell Dies; Was One of Oldest Garwood Natives
GARWOOD--Bill Abell Sr., one of the oldest natives of the Garwood area was laid to rest Tuesday in an El Campo cemetery after services at the ODHS cemetery conducted by Rev. Paul Grout, pastor ot the Garwood Methodist church.
Mr. Abell was 82, having being[sic] born here July 20, 1877. He was a farmer and rancher all his life. He died in an El Campo hospital at 11:15 p.m. Sunday after becoming ill the previous Tuesday. Prior to that, he had appeared to [be] in good health.
Mr. Abell was well known over the county usually serving as a bailiff for each grand jury that met in the county.
Survivors include a daughter, Miss Sadie Abell of Garwood; 2 sons, Arthur Abell and William Abell Jr. of Garwood; and 2 grandchildren, Sheryl Ann and Robert B. Abell.
"Abel, William "Bill" Sr.
Bill Abell Dies; Was One of Oldest Garwood Natives
GARWOOD--Bill Abell Sr., one of the oldest natives of the Garwood area was laid to rest Tuesday in an El Campo cemetery after services at the ODHS cemetery conducted by Rev. Paul Grout, pastor ot the Garwood Methodist church.
Mr. Abell was 82, having being[sic] born here July 20, 1877. He was a farmer and rancher all his life. He died in an El Campo hospital at 11:15 p.m. Sunday after becoming ill the previous Tuesday. Prior to that, he had appeared to [be] in good health.
Mr. Abell was well known over the county usually serving as a bailiff for each grand jury that met in the county.
Survivors include a daughter, Miss Sadie Abell of Garwood; 2 sons, Arthur Abell and William Abell Jr. of Garwood; and 2 grandchildren, Sheryl Ann and Robert B. Abell.
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