RICHFIELD, UT <! > - Rue Arthur Abraham passed away April 12, 2001, at Dixie Regional Medical Center, St. George, Utah.
He was born June 16, 1928, in Richfield, UT to William Arthur and Mary Jane Anderton Abra-ham. He married Gloria Laverne Hartle Oct 25, 1950, in the Manti temple. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria; three daughters, Dianne (Gerald) Sloan, Tooele, Marilyn (LeVoy) Sorensen, Cedar City, Elaine (Marc) Simonson, Littleton, CO; a son, Lynn (Nedra, whom Rue referred as his "favorite" daughter-in-law) Abraham, St. George; 18 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ray G. Abraham, Gayle W. (Ila Jean) Abraham, J. Keith (Joanne) Abraham, Billy Gayle (Brenda) Abraham; and a sister, Ramona Peterson. Preceded in death by parents; and son-in-law, John Charles Knight.
Services will be Tues. April 17, 2001, 1 p.m. in the Neal S. Magleby and Sons Mortuary Chapel, 50 S. 100 W, Richfield. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary Mon. 7-9 p.m. and Tues. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Burial, Richfield City Cemetery.