Jane P. Cabot, 87, Little Compton

Jane P. Cabot, 87, of Little Compton, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2017, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Nelson Cabot.

A lifelong Little Compton resident, Jane was born April 17, 1930, to Theodora and Rufus Peckham and grew up living and working on the family farm.

Jane attended JF Wilbur School in Little Compton and subsequently the University of Rhode Island, graduating in 1951 with a degree in mathematics.

She came home after graduation and ran the farm for a number of ears before entering political life in 1966 when she was elected to the Budget Committee. Jane was elected to the Town Council in 1970 and became council president in 1974, a position she filled for 26 years, finally retiring from the council in November 2002.

She helped guide the town through events big and small, including the Tricentennial celebration, a new town dock, and the construction and dedication of the Public Safety Complex.

Not one to settle down, after retiring from the council she started her own transportation company in 2003 and was fully employed with that endeavor until 2012. Jane also continued to serve the town as a committee member until 2014.

The great loves of her life included the family farm, the town of Little Compton, her dogs, her Boston Red Sox and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her son Nelson “Rusty” Cabot Jr. and his wife Erin of Little Compton; two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

A memorial service, to which relatives and friends are invited, will be Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Little Compton United Congregational Church at 11 a.m. Memorial visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Potter Funeral Home 81 Reed Road, Westport. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Little Compton Historical Society, 548 West Main Road, Little Compton, RI 02837, or Scholarship Little Compton, P.O. Box 928, Little Compton, RI 02837.

For directions or to sign the on-line guest book, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.