The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-06-23
DEATH OF A
FORMER CITIZEN
Irwin Keith, Eldest Brother Of A. B.
Keith, Former Editor Of euiie-
tin, Dies in Oregon.
LIVED HERE IN TIE EARLY COS
Will Be Remembered by Many Of the
Older Citizens A. Having Lived
East of Mason's Grove.

Deloit, June 21-(Special to the Re-
view Mrs. S. Horr received the sad
news Monday from her sister, Mrs. l.
T., Keith, who resides at Sweet Home,
Ore, that her husband. Mr.. Keith, de-
parted this life on Thursday, June
10th, and was buried on Saturday,
June 18th, the Odd Fellows having
charge OF the services.
Irwin Keith was the eldest brother
of A. b. Keith. who. at ono time. was
editor of;ttke DenisOn Bulletin for i
number OF years.
Irwin f.. Keith was born Jan. 3.
1S4S. and moved with his parents to
Crawford county when young boy,
living OH a farm just east OF Mason's
Grove. He was united in marriage to
Miss Jane Elizabeth Dobson on March
IA, 1869. Mr.. Benjamin S. Dobson, who
was justice of the peace at that time,
performed the service. Mr.. Dobson
was present at the funeral held in
Sweet Home. Ore. After residing III
Crawford county three years Mr.. and
Mrs Keith moved to Antelope county,
Neb., where, in the early pioneer
days OF the Elkhorn valley, they took
Up a Homestead and resided for
several years. From there they moved
to the state of Washington. later re-
moving to Oregon, where they have
since resided, and where MIR. Keith.
with his two sons, Stanley and Earn.
est, have been operating store.
Mr.. Keith was the father OF fourteen
children, Z sons and 7 daughters.
One son was killed at the age Of three
years by falling from a wagon box, and
ono daughter, Mrs. Jennie Lakin. OF
Denver, Colo, passed away suddenly
at her home on April I'd Of this year.
tho shock OF which proved too much
for her father who had been i'll very
poor health. A stroke of paralysis
resulted, affecting the throat. ton
que and spine and FASTENED his death
The children, who with the wife and
mother are left to mourn the sad
death are Walter. Mrs. Maggie Prem
tee, Adeiphus E., Allen IT,. Mrs. Daisy
Fletcher, Mrs. Carrie Hoffman, Man
sci NJ, Mrs. Josephine Helt, Stanley
e., Mabel NJ, Earnest NJ. and Reeta
Cordelia. Mabel, Earnest and Reeta
are living at home with their. mother
while the other children are married
and have homes OF their own. Sew
eral grandchildren and one great
grandchild also survive to mourn the
loss of the deceased.
Irwin Keith will be kindly remem-
bered by the many, old neighbors and
friends in Deloit and the surrounding
country who share in the sorrow OF
the wife and family in the loss OF the
father and husband and sister and
daughter.
It has been called to our attention
that men using the highway in auto
mobiles are again counting death at
the McHenry crossing west OF the city,
at which place some few years ago SIX
people were killed and one manned for
life. On last Thursday evening three
automobiles filled with passengers
were driven over this highway cross
ing barely missing eastbound trains
on, the Northwestern railway. where
the variation of a second in their abil-
ity to pass the crossing might have
proved fatal. 1t would seem that the
catastrophe mention. occurring few
years ago, would be lasting lesson
to all pople in thi sterritory. Is there
not something that can be done where
by travellers over the crossing can
have this brought to their attention
in such a way that they will stop this
practice OF not only endangerng their
own lives. but those of their relatives
and friends who are so unfortunate
as to be under their care?