Winifred Abbott's obituary, Harrison, Clare County, Michigan

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Winifred  Abbott, 93, of Harrison, passed away Saturday, February 18,
1995 at the North Woods Nursing Center in Farwell.
     Winifred was born on February 23, 1901 in Angola, Indiana, the
daughter of Edima and Alice E. (Enbody) Richardson.
     Mrs. Abbott had resided in Clare County since she was a young
child.  She was united in marriage to Nial W. Abbott on April 3, 1920. 
He preceded her in death in May, 1967.  Winifred was a member of the
First Baptist Church of Harrison.
     Surviving are three children, a daughter Mrs. Alice Eaton and
husband Charles of Harrison, two sons, Nial Abbott and wife Betty of
Harrison, and Lyle Abbott and wife Sherry of Columbia, Pennsylvania. 
Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren,
and seventeen great-great-grandchildren, two sisters, Wanda Pfannes and
husband Richard of Harrison and Wylo White of Chesaning.  One daughter,
Ruth Tessman preceded her in death as did two grandchildren, her
parents, five brothers and three sisters.
     Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 22, 1995, at 12:00
noon from the First Baptist Church, Harrison with Pastor Ken Koske and
Pastor Tim Spisbergen officiating.  Interment was in Maple Grove
Cemetery, Harrison, Michigan.  Arrangements were by Stocking Funeral
Home, Harrison.