The Holt County sentinel., 1921-06-03
Oregon BOY Passes Away,


George Washington Keller, one of
Axtell, Kansas, most respected citi-
zens, died at his home in that city,
Thursday evening, May 10, at six
o'clock, aged 65 years, Q months and
10 days.
Mr.. Keller's death came as a shock
been in apparent good health until
been in apparent good health until a
few days ago, although he had been
afflicted with heart and arterial
trouble for some time. Tuesday, May
IL, he started for st. Joseph. 20 com
suit a specialist, but while on me train
he was -eized with an attack o. heart
trouble. On arriving at Ba.cyville,
he was taken from the tram and
brought home, via auto. A message
was cent TO hi -On. Ernest. at Chicago,
who came at once, arriving here Thurs.
day forenoon. All that medical skill
could DO was done, but TO ~ avail.
Mr. X. retained Consciousness until the
last moment. conversing with hi, chill
dren In a smiling manner, and when at
six o'clock. the Angel Of Death called,
he passed peacefully away. closing HE
eyes upon life well spent in the full
filling Of mans highest duties on
earth.
George ". Keller was born August
I, 1883, at Oregon. Mo. On February
20. 1850. he was married to Mis- Alice
J. Long. and the first five year. Of
their married life was spent IN Holt
county. No. To them were born three
children. Willard. Edna and Ernest.
Willard died in 1902. few months
later the wife also passed away.
In isSi the family came g. Kansas,
and settled on farm, Iig mile. west
and one mile -ou,h Of AXtell, 'he busi-
ress section rf thi. city beiug on the
north side of 'he railroad. In 1900 he
bought home in ANtell AMI decided
to uar'ial'y retire 90 enjoy TIE fruits
uf fil early lahor.. IL was b great
cst delight 90 improve his l0m" and
watch the ooyc 'upwout of N lection
unit i' rIva,ci the county Of I'D. boy
hood day.
Early In no The .'udious NJ n ! .urn-
eel tu IN" Book u' Life for comfort in
lal rIa'. and 'ubJ'a'ions. .lo wa.
man ~ sound convictions, U' easy
swsy.d hy 'l" opinions Of o'.,... hut
I fair and iu.t Iu J'l his dealing ll'oDd-
ship meant more 90 him than o. move
acquaintance, AMI twelve .0tr' Of
cumpaniur,hip enable, the N'rr 20
/ tate cmphaiically that Mr. he was
q real man in al that the VOID com
vcy.. Opinion. may ciJ p and
;heprie. fail. but the real ;'.t Of a
IMAM !. In the Observance OF the ll'h
commandment. lie met all o. Hi, lifc's
sorrows with firm and un fakable
belief In the wisdom o. God and faced
/ all dif'icJ.tio, with optimistic cheer
| fumes. one q! his .ayings wa. I'VE
must eNpoc, these sortows,'
lie Nas g very active member Of the
Methodist church, and took q deep in
tcrcs, in all the problems Of tho same.
| For year he had been a member Of
the Official board. and was always one
who could be counted on TO du his full
part OF whatever work was az hand.
In fact aside from hi own family, his
deepest interest in life was centered in
his allegiance 20 his church. and his
counsel and advice have been Of untold
value.
He l. deeply mourned by two chill.
dren, Edna and Ernest, 20 whom he
was both father and mother since the
demise Of his beloved helpmeet. He Is
also survived by one brother, William
Keller. Of Maitland, AMI one sister,
Mrs. Martha Donovan, of Savannah,
Mo.
Funeral wa, held Sunday afternoon
last from the Methodist church, at 2
o'clock. conducted by Rev. Glow, and
the large attendance and wonderful
floral tributes indicated the high
esteem in which the deceased was held
in this community.
Kindly, George, good night.
X.X.