Anchorage Daily News February 12, 1994
Palmer resident David Hines Keeling, 77, died Feb. 10 at home after four years of failing health. A service of remembrance was held at Kehl's Palmer Chapel with interment following at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery. After the graveside service, there was be a gathering of family and friends at the Colony Inn, 325 Elmwood Ave., in downtown Palmer.
Mr. Keeling was born David Hines LeRoy on July 19, 1916, in Highland Valley, British Columbia, to Robert Hynes LeRoy and Althea Leona VanCourt. In 1922, he and brothers George and Zeno LeRoy were adopted by their paternal aunt, Celia Keeling. The family lived in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, until 1925, then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. The children played in Stanley Park and sold newspapers on a downtown street corner. In 1935, Mr. Keeling returned to Dawson City where he logged and also worked in the Forty-Mile area of the Yukon Territory for E.N. Patty and Chuck Herbert. After the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Canadian Volunteer Army. He was first assigned to Division 3 of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and was among troops shipped overseas to England in early 1941. His excellent marksmanship caught the attention of the general and he was invited to join the British commandos, his family said. He later transferred to Division 5 of the Royal Canadian Engineers, where he saw action in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium. He had the greatest respect for those who serve their country in uniform, the family said. After the war, Mr. Keeling did maintenance work on the Kluane Lake segment of the Alaska Highway and later worked on the Kittemat and Kimano hydroelectric dam construction projects. He came to Alaska in June 1962 and made his home in Palmer in 1966. Mr. Keeling was a member of Local 115 of the Operating Engineers in Vancouver and Local 302 of the Operating Engineers in Anchorage for more than 20 years. He was a member of Local 959 of the Alaska Teamsters Union when he retired in May 1979. Mr. Keeling loved the north country and spent many happy hours in the outdoors either hunting, fishing or prospecting, his family said. He loved to read and enjoyed a lifelong woodworking hobby until his health began to fail.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine of Palmer; sons, Darwin of Surrey, British Columbia, Robert and Duncan of Vancouver, and Ian of New Westminster, British Columbia; daughters, Laurel Lampard, Erin Terwilliger and Coral Keeling of Anchorage, and Heather Lampard and Colleen Hermon of Palmer; sons- in-law, Robert Edison and Daniel Terwilliger of Anchorage, and Neil Hermon II of Palmer; brothers, Zeno Keeling of Fairbanks and John LeRoy of Tenasket, Wash.; five grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, Palmer Chapter, Box 431, Palmer 99645 or to the nonfiction collection of the Palmer Public Library.
Palmer resident David Hines Keeling, 77, died Feb. 10 at home after four years of failing health. A service of remembrance was held at Kehl's Palmer Chapel with interment following at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery. After the graveside service, there was be a gathering of family and friends at the Colony Inn, 325 Elmwood Ave., in downtown Palmer.
Mr. Keeling was born David Hines LeRoy on July 19, 1916, in Highland Valley, British Columbia, to Robert Hynes LeRoy and Althea Leona VanCourt. In 1922, he and brothers George and Zeno LeRoy were adopted by their paternal aunt, Celia Keeling. The family lived in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, until 1925, then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. The children played in Stanley Park and sold newspapers on a downtown street corner. In 1935, Mr. Keeling returned to Dawson City where he logged and also worked in the Forty-Mile area of the Yukon Territory for E.N. Patty and Chuck Herbert. After the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Canadian Volunteer Army. He was first assigned to Division 3 of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and was among troops shipped overseas to England in early 1941. His excellent marksmanship caught the attention of the general and he was invited to join the British commandos, his family said. He later transferred to Division 5 of the Royal Canadian Engineers, where he saw action in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium. He had the greatest respect for those who serve their country in uniform, the family said. After the war, Mr. Keeling did maintenance work on the Kluane Lake segment of the Alaska Highway and later worked on the Kittemat and Kimano hydroelectric dam construction projects. He came to Alaska in June 1962 and made his home in Palmer in 1966. Mr. Keeling was a member of Local 115 of the Operating Engineers in Vancouver and Local 302 of the Operating Engineers in Anchorage for more than 20 years. He was a member of Local 959 of the Alaska Teamsters Union when he retired in May 1979. Mr. Keeling loved the north country and spent many happy hours in the outdoors either hunting, fishing or prospecting, his family said. He loved to read and enjoyed a lifelong woodworking hobby until his health began to fail.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine of Palmer; sons, Darwin of Surrey, British Columbia, Robert and Duncan of Vancouver, and Ian of New Westminster, British Columbia; daughters, Laurel Lampard, Erin Terwilliger and Coral Keeling of Anchorage, and Heather Lampard and Colleen Hermon of Palmer; sons- in-law, Robert Edison and Daniel Terwilliger of Anchorage, and Neil Hermon II of Palmer; brothers, Zeno Keeling of Fairbanks and John LeRoy of Tenasket, Wash.; five grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, Palmer Chapter, Box 431, Palmer 99645 or to the nonfiction collection of the Palmer Public Library.
Anchorage Daily News February 12, 1994
Palmer resident David Hines Keeling, 77, died Feb. 10 at home after four years of failing health. A service of remembrance was held at Kehl's Palmer Chapel with interment following at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery. After the graveside service, there was be a gathering of family and friends at the Colony Inn, 325 Elmwood Ave., in downtown Palmer.
Mr. Keeling was born David Hines LeRoy on July 19, 1916, in Highland Valley, British Columbia, to Robert Hynes LeRoy and Althea Leona VanCourt. In 1922, he and brothers George and Zeno LeRoy were adopted by their paternal aunt, Celia Keeling. The family lived in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, until 1925, then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. The children played in Stanley Park and sold newspapers on a downtown street corner. In 1935, Mr. Keeling returned to Dawson City where he logged and also worked in the Forty-Mile area of the Yukon Territory for E.N. Patty and Chuck Herbert. After the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Canadian Volunteer Army. He was first assigned to Division 3 of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and was among troops shipped overseas to England in early 1941. His excellent marksmanship caught the attention of the general and he was invited to join the British commandos, his family said. He later transferred to Division 5 of the Royal Canadian Engineers, where he saw action in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium. He had the greatest respect for those who serve their country in uniform, the family said. After the war, Mr. Keeling did maintenance work on the Kluane Lake segment of the Alaska Highway and later worked on the Kittemat and Kimano hydroelectric dam construction projects. He came to Alaska in June 1962 and made his home in Palmer in 1966. Mr. Keeling was a member of Local 115 of the Operating Engineers in Vancouver and Local 302 of the Operating Engineers in Anchorage for more than 20 years. He was a member of Local 959 of the Alaska Teamsters Union when he retired in May 1979. Mr. Keeling loved the north country and spent many happy hours in the outdoors either hunting, fishing or prospecting, his family said. He loved to read and enjoyed a lifelong woodworking hobby until his health began to fail.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine of Palmer; sons, Darwin of Surrey, British Columbia, Robert and Duncan of Vancouver, and Ian of New Westminster, British Columbia; daughters, Laurel Lampard, Erin Terwilliger and Coral Keeling of Anchorage, and Heather Lampard and Colleen Hermon of Palmer; sons- in-law, Robert Edison and Daniel Terwilliger of Anchorage, and Neil Hermon II of Palmer; brothers, Zeno Keeling of Fairbanks and John LeRoy of Tenasket, Wash.; five grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, Palmer Chapter, Box 431, Palmer 99645 or to the nonfiction collection of the Palmer Public Library.
Palmer resident David Hines Keeling, 77, died Feb. 10 at home after four years of failing health. A service of remembrance was held at Kehl's Palmer Chapel with interment following at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery. After the graveside service, there was be a gathering of family and friends at the Colony Inn, 325 Elmwood Ave., in downtown Palmer.
Mr. Keeling was born David Hines LeRoy on July 19, 1916, in Highland Valley, British Columbia, to Robert Hynes LeRoy and Althea Leona VanCourt. In 1922, he and brothers George and Zeno LeRoy were adopted by their paternal aunt, Celia Keeling. The family lived in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, until 1925, then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. The children played in Stanley Park and sold newspapers on a downtown street corner. In 1935, Mr. Keeling returned to Dawson City where he logged and also worked in the Forty-Mile area of the Yukon Territory for E.N. Patty and Chuck Herbert. After the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Canadian Volunteer Army. He was first assigned to Division 3 of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and was among troops shipped overseas to England in early 1941. His excellent marksmanship caught the attention of the general and he was invited to join the British commandos, his family said. He later transferred to Division 5 of the Royal Canadian Engineers, where he saw action in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium. He had the greatest respect for those who serve their country in uniform, the family said. After the war, Mr. Keeling did maintenance work on the Kluane Lake segment of the Alaska Highway and later worked on the Kittemat and Kimano hydroelectric dam construction projects. He came to Alaska in June 1962 and made his home in Palmer in 1966. Mr. Keeling was a member of Local 115 of the Operating Engineers in Vancouver and Local 302 of the Operating Engineers in Anchorage for more than 20 years. He was a member of Local 959 of the Alaska Teamsters Union when he retired in May 1979. Mr. Keeling loved the north country and spent many happy hours in the outdoors either hunting, fishing or prospecting, his family said. He loved to read and enjoyed a lifelong woodworking hobby until his health began to fail.
He is survived by his wife, Geraldine of Palmer; sons, Darwin of Surrey, British Columbia, Robert and Duncan of Vancouver, and Ian of New Westminster, British Columbia; daughters, Laurel Lampard, Erin Terwilliger and Coral Keeling of Anchorage, and Heather Lampard and Colleen Hermon of Palmer; sons- in-law, Robert Edison and Daniel Terwilliger of Anchorage, and Neil Hermon II of Palmer; brothers, Zeno Keeling of Fairbanks and John LeRoy of Tenasket, Wash.; five grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, Palmer Chapter, Box 431, Palmer 99645 or to the nonfiction collection of the Palmer Public Library.
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