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Major Abbie L. Sweetwine

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Abbie Sweetwine Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 7, 2009.

Abbie was born on May 28, 1915 and passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009. My aunt Abbie was a wonderful and beautiful individual. She was loved tremendously and missed immensely. Nevertheless she dedicated over twenty years of service to the armed forces for the United States of America. She began her service life in the Army and upon retirement was a Major in the Air Force. She travelled aboard to many countries and was able to witness the coronation of the Queen of England. When she retired and returned home she settled back in Cocoa, Fl and then finally in Rockledge where she resided for over thirty years with her sisters. Her sisters the late Willie Ruth Austell and the late Dorothy H Sweetwine predeceased her only two years ago. She is survived by her neice Dyanne Thompson (Eric), grandniece Burgandi Thompson-Alexander (Charles), grandnephew Jade D. Braxton, and six great grandnieces and nephews. Her finally resting place will be among her own fellow veterans in the gardens of Arlington National Cemetary, in Arlington Virginia.

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March 20, 2020

Burgandi Thompson-Alexander posted to the memorial.

October 12, 2019

Kim Jenkins posted to the memorial.

January 2, 2019

Tracy posted to the memorial.

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Burgandi Thompson-Alexander

March 20, 2020

It has been eleven years since you left. I miss you so much, but I know you are at peace walking on streets of gold reunited with your sisters and mother. Your dedication to humanity is forever carved in history and although you were a humbled spirit that did not ever want much fuss your forever changed the lives of so many. I know Sadie found you when she ran away somewhere over the rainbow bridge. I love you, Aunt Bar...

your grand niece

Kim Jenkins

October 12, 2019

Your Aunt was a hero and has been recognized again with a Wikipedia page. The page is missing information on her early life and education. Thank Maj. Sweetwine for your service.

Tracy

January 2, 2019

Your story, one of duty to country and humanity as a whole, among surely more, still touches hearts today. Thank you Maj Sweetwine.

Michael Wilks

March 31, 2017

There are many in the United Kingdom who follow and try to learn from the accidents that happen on our railroads. Harrow, in 1952, taught us about triage and that drivers of trains were not infallible. We learned about triage, and medical disaster management from a small US medical team - amazingly for the time it included Nurse Abbie Sweetman, - few people in England would have met a black woman. That she was able to help the injured and the dying seems to have been a hallmark of this remarkable woman - thank you for the gift she brought to our shores and for the enlightenment that came with her gifts. She remains the angel of platform 6 to this day.