The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-21
MRS. GEO. \. keller
PASSED AWAY THURSDAY

Mrs. George Henry Keller passed
away at her home on Forest Avenue
at s o'clock Thursday morning and
was laid to rest in the Episcopal
cemetery Friday afternoon.
She had been in declining health
pr some time, suffering from bron-
Ahial trouble, but was in bed less
Than two weeks and no one had ex-
pected that her condition was so
critical and death was unexpected.
The funeral service was conducted
in the Presbyterian church by her
pastor, Dr.. j. H. Patton, who read
the 9lst Psalm which had been such
a comfort to MRS. Keller during the
serious illness o. ner son, Mr.. Oscar
Keller.
He paid tribute to the sincere low
ing-kindness Vi her nature, her con-
sCancy III supporting all the good
works OF the cnurcn ana her hearty
sympathy with all in sorrow ana
sickness
Mrs. Davenport was at the organ
and the hymns Lead Kindly Light,
Peace, Perfect Peace" and Shall
We Gather at the river were sung
by the choir: MIS-. h. +. Dobbs.
MRS, II. Z. DObbs, Mrs. } H. Pat
ton. Miss Addie Seize, Mr.. t. l..
raw, Mr.. Thomas Hemp and Mr. y.
N Worley.
The pallbearers were James T.
Anderson, Nj. M Sessions, George
Sessions, j Nj. Fowler, John Nj. Ora
ham and George Montgomery
Beside her husband Mrs. heeler
leaves two sons, Oscar mad Millon,
and their children, George Henry,
Annie Elizabeth and Nancy Belize
keeier, and four brothers, Messrs
Charles f. Bane, OF Marietta, l. b,
Bane, OF Chicago, w. G. Ban6, OF
Churdan, Iowa, and O. F. Bane, of
Chicago.
She mad lived 26 years in Marietta
and was admired and beloved by
many friends. She was by nature
...-.I,-0le ana Of a merry heart and
was happily situated II beautiful
home, with q devoted husband, two
sons and three dear grand children.
although she was in her Gath year,
Wnen she lay resting III her casket
in white crepe de chine and with
rosebud in one hand, the years SEEM
ed TO nave slipped from her like a
garment outworn and the husband
declared, while bending to take his
farewell of his companion for 50
many years: Her girlhood seems to
have come back.
She was Miss Annabel Bane, OF
Garden Prairie, III, where she was
married to Mr. Keeler on Feby. 12th
1879. In 1886 they came to Tate,
Ga, where Mr. Keller took charge
of the Georgia Marble Co., as Gen
eral Manager.
Later they came to live in Mariet-
ia SO their sons could nave better
schools to attend.
The floral tributes were numerous
and very beautiful and the number
CT designs IL pink and white flowers
was noticeab.e. The grey casket was
eled wnH three lovely pieces, an
immense wreath OF white roses and
pink glad4.li, cross OF pink lilies
and a cross OF white and purple as
tiers.
Mrs. Herbert Brown, of Washing
ton City VINO was one OF Mrs. Keelers
most de} oted friends, sent heart
- Of white lilies bordered with red
roses. AIr. and Mrs Charles Bane
sent a sheaf of pink gladioli and
ferns.
The Atlanta Georgian, on which
paper Mr. Oscar keeler is special
writer sent a pillow of white roses,
white carnations and day-break car
nations of delicate rose color. The
Empire Cotton Oil Co.. of which Mr. =.
Milton Keller is Asst Secretary,
sent an immense wreath of cycus
leaves with pink gladioli, pink rose
buds and ascension lilies. The At
laetl Athletic club sent wreath OF
pink rose buds, gladioli, swansonia
and lilies.
AmCng the handscmest designs
made by Mrs. Henry Meinert was a
cross Of asters with deep purple ones
in the elevated center and shading
out to white at the four ends of the
cross.
Marietta will always cherish the
memory of Mrs. Keer who lived
like a rose of womanhood shedding