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- CC ABBOTT IS ILLNESS VICTIM Jan 24, 1937
*As appeared in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal moring addition*
Pioneer bus man of Lubbock and South Plains dies of pneumonia at home here Saturday; Burial today.
An old-time Texan who blazed the way for the South Plains modern network of bus line transportation passed on when CC ABBOTT, 81, died at his home at 1403 Ave F at 8:30am.
Death was ascribed to pneumonia, which developed only a few days earlier. ABBOTT had been know to be an "active" man. A fall on the ice last winter had caused him discomfort for several weeks, but he had recovered completely from injuries occasioned. Gradual weakening after being strickened by pneumonia, however, was noticed by his physicians.
Two months ago one of his sons, G.C. ABBOTT, who had been associated with him in earlier bus ventures of this territory, died on his parents 60th wedding anniversery.
It was in the fall of 1914 that ABBOTT and his family moved to Plains and with his sons G.C. and C.W ABBOTT established the first mail bus line to operate out of Lubbock to Brownfield and Plains. Schedule on that line was maintained until 1918 when until 1922 the ABBOTT's operated a service car busness at Lubbock.
In 1922 C.C. ABBOTT initiated bus service from Lubbock to Lamesa. Two years later, Bill WATSON became a partner and in 1928 bought the interest of ABBOTT in what was then known as Red Star Coaches.
ABBOTT retired and attended only to busness associated with real estate and residence property he owned.
ABBOTT was born March 27, 1855 in Hopkins County and owned extensive ranch and farm land in Callahan and Brown Counties. He lived in the Baird and Brownwood sections.
He was married in Coryell County. Born to the ABBOTT's were six children, four of whom survive. A daughter died when the family lived at Baird.
ABBOTT, who had been a member of the Church of Christ since he was 22, will be buried in the Lubbock Cemetery this afternoon after 3:00 rites read by6 Liff SANDERS, Minister of that Church at Sanders Chapel. Pallbearers will be W.E. WATSON, J.W. BOWMAN, Grover C. McMAKIN, H.L. (Bud) JOHNSTON, Charles A. GUY, and Bill WATSON.
Survivors are the widow; one son, C.W. ABBOTT, three daughters, Mrs T.T. BROOKS of Sunset Tourist Camp, Mrs. C.L. Flora of Strawn, and Mrs. J.C. Hall of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as eight grandchildren.
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1855 - 1937 (81 years)
