Obituary of Sarah Abbott

Sarah Ann Abbott went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 18, 2014. She was born on July 16, 1938 to Hovey and Murney (Dike) Abbott. She graduated from Burlington High School in 1958. Sarah dedicated her life to taking care of people first her father then Maude Hinkhouse for 10 years. She really enjoyed going to Arizona every winter with Maude. After she was no longer able to help Maude she helped Mrs. Blackwell and others for shorter periods of time until she could no longer be of service. While in Arizona she picked up a hobby of making gorgeous jewelry out of ordinary rocks. She also made quilt tops using even the smallest pieces of scrap material one quilt top was made of 1” squares. Although she never had children she enjoyed her nieces and nephews. Sarah furthered her walk with the Lord when she became a faithful member of the First Baptist Church. She was involved with the women’s bible study until she could no longer make it to church. When Sarah could no longer live by herself she moved into the Burlington Care Center in the summer of 2006. She enjoyed it there and was very well cared for by Carol who became a very close friend. She always tried to make it to the bible study and devotions that the local churches provided for the Care Center. Sarah is survived by one brother: Hovey Abbott, Sisters-in-law; Loraine Oswandel and Sandra Lincoln, nieces and nephews; Tony and Kathy Abbott, Misty Abbott, Joey Abbott, Rae Abbott, Nick and Lisa Schaal, Rex Schaal, Gail (Schaal) and Tom Schlichenmayer, Lori (Abbott) and Kevin King, Rick Abbott, Kelly Abbott, Robin (Abbott) and Pete Partridge, and many cousins, great nieces and nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her father and mother; Hovey and Murney (Dike) Abbott, brothers; Frank Abbott, Josiah Abbott, Chester Abbott, and Edward Abbott, sisters; Evelyn (Abbott) Schaal, Murney Abbott, brother-in-law Elmer C. Schaal, and nephew Mike Abbott. She will be missed by all.