Mark Lynn Abbott
1923 - 2013
VETERAN
Early Life: Mark was born July 24, 1923, in Sutherland, Utah, to Edward Lawrence and Josephine Bennett Abbott. He attended Delta schools, carpentry school, and barber school. Mark enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1941 at the young age of 18, with his best friend and cousin, Vance. He served in the South Pacific during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He married his lifetime sweetheart, Eva Stanworth, on August 7, 1946, and they were married for 67 years. He spent most of his life as a steel worker/inspector with Geneva Steel, he also worked as a barber for many years. He was an inventor at heart, and enjoyed creating something new from something old and could repair or reinvent just about anything. Mark was above all a family man and after retiring, dedicated all his time doing for his family. He was an avid exercise enthusiast, bicycling for miles even up to the last several months of his life. He attended several Marine Corps reunions in Texas and other locations. Mark Lynn Abbott, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2013 in American Fork, Utah. He was 89.
Preceded In Death By: His parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Family Message: "We have definitely lost a great man and a great Marine. 'Semper Fi.'"
Arranged By: Anderson & Son Mortuary
Graveside & Burial: American Fork Cemetery
Obituary: © The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 4 June 2013
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Mark Lynn Abbott
1923 - 2013
VETERAN
Early Life: Mark was born July 24, 1923, in Sutherland, Utah, to Edward Lawrence and Josephine Bennett Abbott. He attended Delta schools, carpentry school, and barber school. Mark enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1941 at the young age of 18, with his best friend and cousin, Vance. He served in the South Pacific during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945.
Life's Work | Service | Interests: He married his lifetime sweetheart, Eva Stanworth, on August 7, 1946, and they were married for 67 years. He spent most of his life as a steel worker/inspector with Geneva Steel, he also worked as a barber for many years. He was an inventor at heart, and enjoyed creating something new from something old and could repair or reinvent just about anything. Mark was above all a family man and after retiring, dedicated all his time doing for his family. He was an avid exercise enthusiast, bicycling for miles even up to the last several months of his life. He attended several Marine Corps reunions in Texas and other locations. Mark Lynn Abbott, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2013 in American Fork, Utah. He was 89.
Preceded In Death By: His parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Family Message: "We have definitely lost a great man and a great Marine. 'Semper Fi.'"
Arranged By: Anderson & Son Mortuary
Graveside & Burial: American Fork Cemetery
Obituary: © The Daily Herald | Provo, Utah | 4 June 2013
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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