Daily Democrat, Clinton MO - Harry A. Abney, 89, died March 8, 1995, at the Parsons, Kansas nursing home, where he had resided since January 11, 1993. He suffered a stroke in January 1995. Harry had lived in Parsons, Kansas, for the last 48 years but had relatives living in Henry County. He was born January 5, 1906, in Henry County to Frank W. and Hettie (Nida) Abney. He attended schools near Clinton and Picker, Oklahoma, where he graduated from high school. On February 15, 1924, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for 30 years. Harry was serving aboard a submarine stationed out of Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was bombed at the start of World War II. He saw heavy action in the Pacific Theater and received many citation and ribbons, obtaining the rank of chief torpedoman before his discharge on March 1, 1954. He was a member of the VFW and the Eagles. He worked at a Parsons Car Agency and lumber yard before retiring. He and his wife, Eva, thoroughly enjoyed their home, gardening and fishing. He and Eva M. (Denton) Prescott were married September 20, 1948, in Springfield. Wife, Eva, survives but has been bedfast for the past 10 years. Harry faithfully went to visit Eva in the nursing home twice a day. They were sharing a room at the time of his death. Three brothers, John, Frank and Howard N. preceded Harry in death. Harry was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parsons. Funeral services were March 11 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial was in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery with military honors in charge of the Parsons VFW.
Daily Democrat, Clinton MO - Harry A. Abney, 89, died March 8, 1995, at the Parsons, Kansas nursing home, where he had resided since January 11, 1993. He suffered a stroke in January 1995. Harry had lived in Parsons, Kansas, for the last 48 years but had relatives living in Henry County. He was born January 5, 1906, in Henry County to Frank W. and Hettie (Nida) Abney. He attended schools near Clinton and Picker, Oklahoma, where he graduated from high school. On February 15, 1924, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for 30 years. Harry was serving aboard a submarine stationed out of Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was bombed at the start of World War II. He saw heavy action in the Pacific Theater and received many citation and ribbons, obtaining the rank of chief torpedoman before his discharge on March 1, 1954. He was a member of the VFW and the Eagles. He worked at a Parsons Car Agency and lumber yard before retiring. He and his wife, Eva, thoroughly enjoyed their home, gardening and fishing. He and Eva M. (Denton) Prescott were married September 20, 1948, in Springfield. Wife, Eva, survives but has been bedfast for the past 10 years. Harry faithfully went to visit Eva in the nursing home twice a day. They were sharing a room at the time of his death. Three brothers, John, Frank and Howard N. preceded Harry in death. Harry was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parsons. Funeral services were March 11 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial was in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery with military honors in charge of the Parsons VFW.
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