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Show Conduct Rites At Sutherland ForJ. II. Abbott Graveside rites were conducted at Sutherland Tuesday afternoon for James Howard Abbott, 63, who died Friday afternoon at his home in Provo after an illness of two years. Mr. Abbott was one of the early settlers in this area, arriving when the new town was called Burtner. -After his marriage In 1912 to Lillian Lil-lian McGlllvTa, they made their home in Sutherland until 1935, when they moved to Vale, Ore. Mr. Abbott served as watermaster there for an Irrigation company until 1940, at which time they moved to Provo to reside. He was an active member of the LDS church, and had served as stake missionary in Oregon, and was a high priest In Sunset Second Se-cond ward at the time of his death. Surviving are his widow at Provo, Pro-vo, five sons and five daughters, and 26 grandchildren. He was a brother of Mrs. Sepha Robison, Delta, Lawrence Abbott, Sutherland; George Abbott, Sugar-ville; Sugar-ville; Leon Abbott, Spanish Fork; Brooks Abbott, Chlco, Cal., and Thomas L. Abbott, San Mateo, Cal. Burial was in the cemetery at Sutherland. |