KEELING, Austin Douglas - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Austin Keeling former Hillsboro hardware dealer and a prominent citizen of this county died about noon Wednesday at the Fox Hospital at Bicknell Indiana where he has been for the past few days. His death was attributed to heart trouble. The Fox Hospital is operated by his son-in-law Dr. Maurice Fox. Mr. Keeling was 73 years of age and was born south of Hillsboro on 23 Sep 1866 the son of James & Caroline Grimes Keeling. He was preceded in death by his wife formerly Miss Mary Kathyrn Starnes, who died three years ago. Mr. Keeling also served as trustee of Cain township, was a member of the Hillsboro Methodist Church and the K of P. Surviving are three children, Halsey of Indianapolis, Rolland of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Maurice Fox Bicknell, also one brother Charles Hillsboro and three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Davidson Wallace, Mrs. Lillie Crowder Yountville, and Mrs. Flora Wildman Veedersburg. Funeral arrangements were not complete at the time of publication.