Sgt 36121558 Army
Buried Michigan per family
Parents: Arthur ‘Archie’ & Lela (Akey)
Siblings: Don Clarion, Leo A, Verne L Spouse: Frances
Daughter: Barbara
Archie was born in Ohio and Lela in Indiana. They
married 1892 in Mancelona. Family moved around quite a bit: Bellaire,
Kalamazoo, back to Indiana, and various Detroit addresses. Maybe Archie
followed construction jobs. In 1940 he was a plastering contractor.
Robert was the youngest child. He graduated from
Redford in Jan 1938. Married to Frances by 1940 he lived with his family at
9144 Fulton Ave. He enlisted in June 28, 1941 in Detroit, 5’8” 145 lbs with
blue eyes and blonde hair. There is no information available on his military service
other than brief casualty information. Germany surrendered in May 1945 so that war had ended.
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| Hi Y Gray 1936 |
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| Indoor Track 1936 |
Sadly his mother Lela died Feb 1948 and a few
months later in Aug father Archie died.
Arachie’s obituary on Aug 5, 1948 verifies family connections: Arthur
Abbott, 21630 Santa Clara beloved husband of the late Lela Abbott dear father
of Don C., Leo, Verne and the late Robert Abbott, brother of Lola & Lloyd.
Service Van Valkenburg, Grand Lawn Cemetery. Robert likely is interred
at Grand Lawn.
And maybe young daughter Barbara, who never really knew her father, has photos of a man in a uniform that will be passed on as part of her family history.
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