Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 21, 1936
Charles Benjamin KEEL, aged 65, for forty-one years cashier and telegraph operator for the Nickle Plate railroad at the local depot, died at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home 807 Monroe Street from uremic poisoning. The deceased had been in ill health for four years and seriously ill for one week.
Mr. Keel was born on a farm near Green Oak on May 7, 1871. His parents were John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL. He had spent his entire life-time in Fulton county and moved to Rochester from the Green Oak community.
Mr. Keel was married to Miss Mary E. BACON on February 20, 1895 in ceremony which was performed in the Bacon home south of Green Oak. He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Mr. Keel had filled all of the chairs in the Rochester Masonic lodge.
Survivors are the widow; two sons Luther KEEL of this city and Carl KEEL of Fort Wayne; two sisters Estella [KEEL] and Bessie KEEL of Rochester; and two brothers Solomon [KEEL] and Omar KEEL, both of this city.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Grace Methodist Church with Rev. T. L. STOVALL officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows [cemetery].
The Rochester Masonic Lodge will be in charge of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, July 21, 1936
Charles Benjamin KEEL, aged 65, for forty-one years cashier and telegraph operator for the Nickle Plate railroad at the local depot, died at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home 807 Monroe Street from uremic poisoning. The deceased had been in ill health for four years and seriously ill for one week.
Mr. Keel was born on a farm near Green Oak on May 7, 1871. His parents were John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL. He had spent his entire life-time in Fulton county and moved to Rochester from the Green Oak community.
Mr. Keel was married to Miss Mary E. BACON on February 20, 1895 in ceremony which was performed in the Bacon home south of Green Oak. He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Mr. Keel had filled all of the chairs in the Rochester Masonic lodge.
Survivors are the widow; two sons Luther KEEL of this city and Carl KEEL of Fort Wayne; two sisters Estella [KEEL] and Bessie KEEL of Rochester; and two brothers Solomon [KEEL] and Omar KEEL, both of this city.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Grace Methodist Church with Rev. T. L. STOVALL officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows [cemetery].
The Rochester Masonic Lodge will be in charge of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Tuesday, July 21, 1936
Charles Benjamin KEEL, aged 65, for forty-one years cashier and telegraph operator for the Nickle Plate railroad at the local depot, died at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home 807 Monroe Street from uremic poisoning. The deceased had been in ill health for four years and seriously ill for one week.
Mr. Keel was born on a farm near Green Oak on May 7, 1871. His parents were John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL. He had spent his entire life-time in Fulton county and moved to Rochester from the Green Oak community.
Mr. Keel was married to Miss Mary E. BACON on February 20, 1895 in ceremony which was performed in the Bacon home south of Green Oak. He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Mr. Keel had filled all of the chairs in the Rochester Masonic lodge.
Survivors are the widow; two sons Luther KEEL of this city and Carl KEEL of Fort Wayne; two sisters Estella [KEEL] and Bessie KEEL of Rochester; and two brothers Solomon [KEEL] and Omar KEEL, both of this city.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Grace Methodist Church with Rev. T. L. STOVALL officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows [cemetery].
The Rochester Masonic Lodge will be in charge of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Tuesday, July 21, 1936
Charles Benjamin KEEL, aged 65, for forty-one years cashier and telegraph operator for the Nickle Plate railroad at the local depot, died at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at his home 807 Monroe Street from uremic poisoning. The deceased had been in ill health for four years and seriously ill for one week.
Mr. Keel was born on a farm near Green Oak on May 7, 1871. His parents were John and Sarah Ann (COLLINS) KEEL. He had spent his entire life-time in Fulton county and moved to Rochester from the Green Oak community.
Mr. Keel was married to Miss Mary E. BACON on February 20, 1895 in ceremony which was performed in the Bacon home south of Green Oak. He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church, Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Mr. Keel had filled all of the chairs in the Rochester Masonic lodge.
Survivors are the widow; two sons Luther KEEL of this city and Carl KEEL of Fort Wayne; two sisters Estella [KEEL] and Bessie KEEL of Rochester; and two brothers Solomon [KEEL] and Omar KEEL, both of this city.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Grace Methodist Church with Rev. T. L. STOVALL officiating. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows [cemetery].
The Rochester Masonic Lodge will be in charge of the services.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1936
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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