Obituary:
Abbie Paul Abshire, 76, of Port Arthur died Monday at St. Mary Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, he was a former stereotyper for the Port Arthur News with 25 years of service, he also was a self-employed carpenter.
He was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 7, and a retired Colonel from the National Guard with 28 years of service, where he served in World War II. He was a member of Military Officers Association and Carpenters Local No. 502.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A vigil will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Abshire; a daughter, Jalane Marie Andrews of Hemphill; four brothers, Charles Abshire of Houston, Lynwood Abshire and Albert Joseph Abshire, both of Wildwood and Louis Abshire of Port Neches; two sisters, Agnes Arnold of Port Arthur and Dorothy Palmer of Center; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
(Published in The Port Arthur News on June 6, 1995)
Abbie Paul Abshire, 76, of Port Arthur died Monday at St. Mary Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, he was a former stereotyper for the Port Arthur News with 25 years of service, he also was a self-employed carpenter.
He was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 7, and a retired Colonel from the National Guard with 28 years of service, where he served in World War II. He was a member of Military Officers Association and Carpenters Local No. 502.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A vigil will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Abshire; a daughter, Jalane Marie Andrews of Hemphill; four brothers, Charles Abshire of Houston, Lynwood Abshire and Albert Joseph Abshire, both of Wildwood and Louis Abshire of Port Neches; two sisters, Agnes Arnold of Port Arthur and Dorothy Palmer of Center; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
(Published in The Port Arthur News on June 6, 1995)
Obituary:
Abbie Paul Abshire, 76, of Port Arthur died Monday at St. Mary Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, he was a former stereotyper for the Port Arthur News with 25 years of service, he also was a self-employed carpenter.
He was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 7, and a retired Colonel from the National Guard with 28 years of service, where he served in World War II. He was a member of Military Officers Association and Carpenters Local No. 502.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A vigil will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Abshire; a daughter, Jalane Marie Andrews of Hemphill; four brothers, Charles Abshire of Houston, Lynwood Abshire and Albert Joseph Abshire, both of Wildwood and Louis Abshire of Port Neches; two sisters, Agnes Arnold of Port Arthur and Dorothy Palmer of Center; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
(Published in The Port Arthur News on June 6, 1995)
Abbie Paul Abshire, 76, of Port Arthur died Monday at St. Mary Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Port Arthur, he was a former stereotyper for the Port Arthur News with 25 years of service, he also was a self-employed carpenter.
He was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 7, and a retired Colonel from the National Guard with 28 years of service, where he served in World War II. He was a member of Military Officers Association and Carpenters Local No. 502.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home. Military graveside services will be at Greenlawn Memorial Park. A vigil will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Abshire; a daughter, Jalane Marie Andrews of Hemphill; four brothers, Charles Abshire of Houston, Lynwood Abshire and Albert Joseph Abshire, both of Wildwood and Louis Abshire of Port Neches; two sisters, Agnes Arnold of Port Arthur and Dorothy Palmer of Center; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
(Published in The Port Arthur News on June 6, 1995)
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