Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-02
IN MEMORIAM.

, Q udyS' NII. hGllIlly llNGU III lllt
state of his nativity until 1874
when he removed from thence tt
Heppner, Oregon, in which city
and vicinity he lived until his de-
mise, being a resident of Oregon
81 years.
In 1864 at the age of 80 years,
he was united in holy matrimony
with Mary E. Lurton and to this
union were born four children,
Emmett Stirling, Leora Keene,
Julian Amandaville, and CELSIUS
Lurton Keithly. Of these Emmet
Stirling Keithly, Mrs. Leora Wy
land and CELSIUS Lurton Keithly,
remain to mourn the loss of a low
ing father, Julian Amandaville
Keithly having preceded her
parents to the Heavenly City in
infancy. Four grandchildren,
Ernest K. Wyland, j. Stewart
Wyland, Mary Eppler Giese and
Naomi Rebecca Wyland, and one
greatgrandchild, Ellis julius Wy
land, all of whom with the excep-
tion of j. Stewart Wyland, remain
with us to follow in the footsteps
of their noble progenitor.
On December Is, 1875, one
year after coming to Heppner,
Mrs. Mary Keithly was called of
God to her Heavenly home. Mr..
Keithly, after a lapse of nine
years, in March 1884, was united
in marriage with Mrs. Amanda
Wyland whom the death angel in
the horror of the great Heppner
Flood claimed from his side, June
IA, 1903.
Mr.. Keithly was converted to
God when about q years of age
through the instrumentality of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South under the ministery of
Bishop Marvin. Upon coming to
Heppner he cast his lot with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was
one Of it's founders and member
of it's first Board of Trustees, an
office he held till God called him.
His work for God in the capacity
as a member Of the Church and
as an officer in the same is well
known in Heppner. He was un-
untiring faithful and
true, and an inspiration to those
around him.
Hewas a man who took decided
and keen interest in public mat
ters, and always looking to the
oetterment Of his community.
His sterling character led to his
appointment by the Governor to
De County Judge Of Morrow
County for the remainder of the
.erm of office made vacant bv
he death of Judge Mitchell in |
.891, thus becoming the second S
county Judge of this County. /
Ie was elected to this office in c
1872, and remained in it until 1896, \
illing the office with marked t
bility. Prior to this time and t
efore the County was divided he h
ad been assessor Of Umatilla C
,ounty, and also served as Justice a
f the Peace. His was an active v
nd rugged life, he was frank, II
pen hearted and candid, given V
} self denial and a desire to help o
5hers. He knew sorrow and was p
with grief. The aw- K
Il horror Of d home overwhelmed 1
nd loved ones rerished, himself a
inging to q portion Of wreckage, O-
lrried with the torrent afar
own the valley, praying, and
is rescue from the violence Of
le elements by Divine Provi-
ence, left an impression upon &C
i'm never forgotten.
He died peacefully and happily
I'd expressed in his last hours
S faith in God and bis willing
sss to go through the Valley O f r
.e Shadow Of Death. 50
His funeral was conducted at A
e NJ. E. Church by the Rev. W
sldon Ewing, assisted by the
ev. Warren, and interment was
I'd in the Masonic Cemetery.
e Last Rites being performed ov