Show 1 lop AO 1 ak 4 israel abbott home was severely wounded israel abbott one olour war he roes returned home tuesday night he was accompanied by hla his wife who joined him when he was discharged since when they have been visiting at ogden salt bait lake and delta abbott Is looking well and feeling fine though he still feels the effect of his ills honor mark tho the severe wound in his neck he was wounded at tho the battle of champayne on oct ath while serving in fix the ath company V 8 S marines in the same battle tester lester keate of this city was killed he was in tado same company as abbott tha the two were chums and had been talking to gether just three hours before abbott was bounded wounded abbotts Ab botta wound was in the right eide side of his neck and was caused by a flece of shell the piece of shell was removed it is now tn in possession pos of co cd treasurer savage mrs abbotts father and Is an ail ugly looking thing thins and abbott appeared to bo be re covering when he had a relapse A second operation was performed and some pieces of wire were found la in the tho wound for some time it was a question of life or death with him clean living and a it good constitution help ed to pull him through and after many months in the hospital he re covered the very large scar left shows how serious the injury was wits it is a mark of honor that will remain with him as long as he lives obtained in lit the most noble fight for freedom wier fought we are proud of young abbott as we are of all our boys who served in behalf of freedom and humanity during the greatest war ever known abbott intends attending the aarl cultural college at logan to study ag ri culture the coming winter |