Died 10 APR 1974
From an unknown Newspaper
ABBOTT MILES MORTON, born Feb. 25, 1906 in
Decatur Co., KS., the son of Ruth and Daniel W. Morton. He died
at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Abbott and
Margaret were married Nov. 8, 1930 and for 41 years they lived on the
Morton Homestead in Bassettville Township. They sold their farm
in 1971 and moved to Oberlin where Abbott was self employed at the
Decatur Animal Hospital. He was active in many community
services, President and member of the Decatur County Fair Board Assn.,
a member of the United ME Church where he served on many church
boards; a member of the Woodsman Lodge, Masonic Lodge and Order of the
Eastern Star. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of
the Decatur National Bank. Survivors are his widow; five
children; 11 grandchildren; 3 sons-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law; two
brothers Emmett of Goodland and Victor of Oberlin. He was
preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 4 sisters.
Funeral services were conducted from the Oberlin ME Church April 13
with the Rev. Thomas Smith officiating. Interment Oberlin
Cemetery