Arnold Lee Abbott, 86, of Delphi, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 8:55 PM, surrounded by his family at St Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi, where he has resided since July 2018.
He was born on August 13, 1933 in Benton County, IN to the late Coy and Mabel (Claunch) Abbott. His marriage was to Mary Helen Mears in Delphi at the former Methodist Church on June 10, 1956, and she survives. He was a 1951 graduate of Gilboa High School in Benton County and was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Army from August 20, 1953 until being honorably discharged on June 9, 1955. He started working as a clerk for the Delphi Post Office, and worked his way up through the ranks to Post Master, serving the community for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He also farmed in Deer Creek Township and raised livestock. He was a longtime and active member of the Delphi United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and treasurer, and was a founding member of the Wesley Wed Sunday School Class. He enjoyed traveling, Chicago Cubs Baseball, Purdue men’s basketball and football and was a longtime supporter of the Delphi Oracles.
He and his wife were members of a euchre card club with several of their closest friends for many years, and he loved to hunt mushrooms in his woods. He was an active dad with his children’s activities and 4-H projects, and later in life, a proud grandpa, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and club activities. He had to root for many other college sporting programs, as his many grandkids attended several different universities, always making them feel like theirs was his favorite. He was family-oriented, and loved all of the gatherings he would host at his home for whatever reason. He dearly loved his wife and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, extended family and many friends. His deep seeded faith in God, the quiet way he lived his life and provided for his family reflects his beliefs in the good Lord’s teachings.
Surviving are his wife; five children; two sisters; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Marlee; two sisters, Betty and Louise; and four brothers, Farris, Coy, Tillman and David.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 PM to 8 PM at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Delphi United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Ladd and Pastor Micah Hudson officiating. Burial will be at Morning Heights Cemetery, Delphi with Carroll County Honor Guard preforming military honors.
He was born on August 13, 1933 in Benton County, IN to the late Coy and Mabel (Claunch) Abbott. His marriage was to Mary Helen Mears in Delphi at the former Methodist Church on June 10, 1956, and she survives. He was a 1951 graduate of Gilboa High School in Benton County and was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Army from August 20, 1953 until being honorably discharged on June 9, 1955. He started working as a clerk for the Delphi Post Office, and worked his way up through the ranks to Post Master, serving the community for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He also farmed in Deer Creek Township and raised livestock. He was a longtime and active member of the Delphi United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and treasurer, and was a founding member of the Wesley Wed Sunday School Class. He enjoyed traveling, Chicago Cubs Baseball, Purdue men’s basketball and football and was a longtime supporter of the Delphi Oracles.
He and his wife were members of a euchre card club with several of their closest friends for many years, and he loved to hunt mushrooms in his woods. He was an active dad with his children’s activities and 4-H projects, and later in life, a proud grandpa, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and club activities. He had to root for many other college sporting programs, as his many grandkids attended several different universities, always making them feel like theirs was his favorite. He was family-oriented, and loved all of the gatherings he would host at his home for whatever reason. He dearly loved his wife and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, extended family and many friends. His deep seeded faith in God, the quiet way he lived his life and provided for his family reflects his beliefs in the good Lord’s teachings.
Surviving are his wife; five children; two sisters; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Marlee; two sisters, Betty and Louise; and four brothers, Farris, Coy, Tillman and David.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 PM to 8 PM at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Delphi United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Ladd and Pastor Micah Hudson officiating. Burial will be at Morning Heights Cemetery, Delphi with Carroll County Honor Guard preforming military honors.
Arnold Lee Abbott, 86, of Delphi, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at 8:55 PM, surrounded by his family at St Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi, where he has resided since July 2018.
He was born on August 13, 1933 in Benton County, IN to the late Coy and Mabel (Claunch) Abbott. His marriage was to Mary Helen Mears in Delphi at the former Methodist Church on June 10, 1956, and she survives. He was a 1951 graduate of Gilboa High School in Benton County and was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Army from August 20, 1953 until being honorably discharged on June 9, 1955. He started working as a clerk for the Delphi Post Office, and worked his way up through the ranks to Post Master, serving the community for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He also farmed in Deer Creek Township and raised livestock. He was a longtime and active member of the Delphi United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and treasurer, and was a founding member of the Wesley Wed Sunday School Class. He enjoyed traveling, Chicago Cubs Baseball, Purdue men’s basketball and football and was a longtime supporter of the Delphi Oracles.
He and his wife were members of a euchre card club with several of their closest friends for many years, and he loved to hunt mushrooms in his woods. He was an active dad with his children’s activities and 4-H projects, and later in life, a proud grandpa, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and club activities. He had to root for many other college sporting programs, as his many grandkids attended several different universities, always making them feel like theirs was his favorite. He was family-oriented, and loved all of the gatherings he would host at his home for whatever reason. He dearly loved his wife and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, extended family and many friends. His deep seeded faith in God, the quiet way he lived his life and provided for his family reflects his beliefs in the good Lord’s teachings.
Surviving are his wife; five children; two sisters; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Marlee; two sisters, Betty and Louise; and four brothers, Farris, Coy, Tillman and David.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 PM to 8 PM at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Delphi United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Ladd and Pastor Micah Hudson officiating. Burial will be at Morning Heights Cemetery, Delphi with Carroll County Honor Guard preforming military honors.
He was born on August 13, 1933 in Benton County, IN to the late Coy and Mabel (Claunch) Abbott. His marriage was to Mary Helen Mears in Delphi at the former Methodist Church on June 10, 1956, and she survives. He was a 1951 graduate of Gilboa High School in Benton County and was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the United States Army from August 20, 1953 until being honorably discharged on June 9, 1955. He started working as a clerk for the Delphi Post Office, and worked his way up through the ranks to Post Master, serving the community for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He also farmed in Deer Creek Township and raised livestock. He was a longtime and active member of the Delphi United Methodist Church, serving as a trustee and treasurer, and was a founding member of the Wesley Wed Sunday School Class. He enjoyed traveling, Chicago Cubs Baseball, Purdue men’s basketball and football and was a longtime supporter of the Delphi Oracles.
He and his wife were members of a euchre card club with several of their closest friends for many years, and he loved to hunt mushrooms in his woods. He was an active dad with his children’s activities and 4-H projects, and later in life, a proud grandpa, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and club activities. He had to root for many other college sporting programs, as his many grandkids attended several different universities, always making them feel like theirs was his favorite. He was family-oriented, and loved all of the gatherings he would host at his home for whatever reason. He dearly loved his wife and children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, extended family and many friends. His deep seeded faith in God, the quiet way he lived his life and provided for his family reflects his beliefs in the good Lord’s teachings.
Surviving are his wife; five children; two sisters; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Marlee; two sisters, Betty and Louise; and four brothers, Farris, Coy, Tillman and David.
Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 PM to 8 PM at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the Delphi United Methodist Church with Rev. Todd Ladd and Pastor Micah Hudson officiating. Burial will be at Morning Heights Cemetery, Delphi with Carroll County Honor Guard preforming military honors.
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