George W. ABARR

ABARR, MCCAQUE, BELL, HERREN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/15/2011 at 19:03:43

Redding Herald
Redding, Ringgold County, Iowa

Death of George W. Abarr
Monday Night in Omaha
Was 75 Years Old

George W. ABARR, former Redding boy, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. ABARR of this community, died Monday night last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom McCAQUE in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age of seventy-five years and seven months.

He spent most of his life as [a] telegraph operator, but retired from work a few years ago.

Attending the funeral from this part of the country were his sister, Mrs. Mamie HERREN, and Mrs. Mabel BELL, and Jack and Dorothy BELL of Grant City, and Mr. and Mrs. John D. HERREN of Kellerton.

Submission by Friends of Old Redding, July of 2011