Nichols Woman Will Be Buried in Glass Casket ------ Nichols, Ia., July 29, 1929 -- The body of Mrs. Mattie Abbott will be buried in the Nichols cemetery this afternoon in a glass casket, said to be the first ever used in Muscatine county. The casket is declared to be air-tight and indestructable. It is manufactured by the DeCamp Consolidated Glass Casket company of Muskogee, Okla., which has factories also at Streator, Ill., and Chattanooga, Tenn. Kirchner and Son of Nichols are in charge of the funeral arrangements. Services for Mrs. Abbott are to be held at Thurs afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. E. S. Hehner. She died in Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, Friday morning
-- Mrs. Mattie Abbott, 64, a resident of Nichols for many years, died at Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, Friday morning, July 26 1929. Miss Mattie E. Victor was born Nov. 15, 1864. She was married to Ben Abbott, Dec. 12, 1880, and he died Feb. 11, 1905. One son, Ben. F. Abbott, died Dec. 22, 1928.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of the Royal Neighbors and the Rebekah lodges. Surviving are a brother, Ferdinand Victor of Texas, and a nephew, Lemuel Victor of Alvin, Texas, besides other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church here by the Rev. E. S. Hehner. Burial will be in the Nichols cemetery, Nichols, Iowa.
Muscatine, Iowa Journal 27 July 1929 Sat p. 4
-- Mrs. Mattie Abbott, 64, a resident of Nichols for many years, died at Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, Friday morning, July 26 1929. Miss Mattie E. Victor was born Nov. 15, 1864. She was married to Ben Abbott, Dec. 12, 1880, and he died Feb. 11, 1905. One son, Ben. F. Abbott, died Dec. 22, 1928.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of the Royal Neighbors and the Rebekah lodges. Surviving are a brother, Ferdinand Victor of Texas, and a nephew, Lemuel Victor of Alvin, Texas, besides other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church here by the Rev. E. S. Hehner. Burial will be in the Nichols cemetery, Nichols, Iowa.
Muscatine, Iowa Journal 27 July 1929 Sat p. 4
Nichols Woman Will Be Buried in Glass Casket ------ Nichols, Ia., July 29, 1929 -- The body of Mrs. Mattie Abbott will be buried in the Nichols cemetery this afternoon in a glass casket, said to be the first ever used in Muscatine county. The casket is declared to be air-tight and indestructable. It is manufactured by the DeCamp Consolidated Glass Casket company of Muskogee, Okla., which has factories also at Streator, Ill., and Chattanooga, Tenn. Kirchner and Son of Nichols are in charge of the funeral arrangements. Services for Mrs. Abbott are to be held at Thurs afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, conducted by the Rev. E. S. Hehner. She died in Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, Friday morning
-- Mrs. Mattie Abbott, 64, a resident of Nichols for many years, died at Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, Friday morning, July 26 1929. Miss Mattie E. Victor was born Nov. 15, 1864. She was married to Ben Abbott, Dec. 12, 1880, and he died Feb. 11, 1905. One son, Ben. F. Abbott, died Dec. 22, 1928.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of the Royal Neighbors and the Rebekah lodges. Surviving are a brother, Ferdinand Victor of Texas, and a nephew, Lemuel Victor of Alvin, Texas, besides other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church here by the Rev. E. S. Hehner. Burial will be in the Nichols cemetery, Nichols, Iowa.
Muscatine, Iowa Journal 27 July 1929 Sat p. 4
-- Mrs. Mattie Abbott, 64, a resident of Nichols for many years, died at Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, Friday morning, July 26 1929. Miss Mattie E. Victor was born Nov. 15, 1864. She was married to Ben Abbott, Dec. 12, 1880, and he died Feb. 11, 1905. One son, Ben. F. Abbott, died Dec. 22, 1928.
She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of the Royal Neighbors and the Rebekah lodges. Surviving are a brother, Ferdinand Victor of Texas, and a nephew, Lemuel Victor of Alvin, Texas, besides other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church here by the Rev. E. S. Hehner. Burial will be in the Nichols cemetery, Nichols, Iowa.
Muscatine, Iowa Journal 27 July 1929 Sat p. 4
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