| Obit For | Joseph Commodore "Joe" Keeling |
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| Headline | Joe Keeling Passes Away |
| Text | Joseph Commodore Keeling, was born January 1, 1882, near the present location of the Doss School House, northwest of Exeter. He departed this life, March 6, 1937, at the age of 55 years, 2 months and 5 days. He had spent his entire life in Barry County. He was united in marriage to Ida Mae Woodward, Sept. 21, 1900. To this union three children were born, Gertha, Aubrey and Ethel. Gertha preceded her father in death Feb. 22, 1924. He was converted at the age of 32 years. A few years later, he united with the New Hope Baptist Church and remained a faithful member until death. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, one son, Aubry Keeling of Purdy and one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Swaffer, of Purdy, three grand children, Willa Dean and Richard Led Swaffer and Russell Mally Keeling, two sisters, Addie Boren of Othello, Wash., and Laura Boren of Spokake, Wash., two brothers, Albert of Lynn, Wash., and Jack of Valley Ford, Wash., and two half brothers, Abb and Lee of Washington and a host of neighbors and friends. Joe was a kind and devoted husband and father. He easily formed acquaintances and was respected by all who knew him. It can be truly said of Joe, that he was a man who lived by the side of the road and was a friend to all. Funeral services were held at the New Hope Baptist Church, on Sunday afternoon, March 7, 1937, by Chas. Vanzandt. A large number of people, his friends and neighbors assembled to pay their respects to his memory. A large and beautiful floral offerings was an evidence of the respect in which he was held. Burial was in the Vineyard Cemetery, under the direction of the Horine-Culver Funeral Service. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Wheaton Journal |
| Date | Mar. 11, 1937 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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