ABEL, MD, ROBERT M.
BORN: NOVEMBER 10, 1924
DIED: JANUARY 14, 2017
INDUCTED SCHOOL: GOSHEN COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL: WAKARUSA 1942
SPECIAL RECONITION: Named one of Elkhart County’s Top 10 Leaders of the 20th Century” for founding the Wakarusa Medical Clinic and contributing significantly to rural health care; honored in 2007 by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service for 43 years of service on Indiana’s 4-H Fair Board of Directors; recipient of 3 Sagamores of the Wabash awarded by 3 different governors; was a Torch Bearer for the Indiana Becentennial Torch Relay 2016; served over 30 years on the Wa-Nee School Board.”
ALSO: Merit Contributor – Team Physician: After serving in Army during World War II, he returned to Wakarusa; instrumental in starting football program at nearby Jimtown High School; in 1964, instrumental in developing a football program for Wakarusa HS; Wakarusa was combined with Nappanee HS and is now Northwood HS; served as team physician to these two schools for 43 years.
Special Recognition: Named one of Elkhart County’s Top 10 Leaders of the 20th Century” for founding the Wakarusa Medical Clinic and contributing significantly to rural health care; honored in 2007 by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service for 43 years of service on Indiana’s 4-H Fair Board of Directors; recipient of 3 Sagamores of the Wabash awarded by 3 different governors; was a Torch Bearer for the Indiana Becentennial Torch Relay 2016; served over 30 years on the Wa-Nee School Board.”
