KEELING, Charles Edward
Source - Crawfordsville Journal Review - 12 Nov 1963
Hillsboro - Funeral services were held at the Crumley funeral Home Monday, Nov 11 at 2 p.m. for Charles E. Keeling, age 89, a Hillsboro retired farmer who died Friday Nov. 8 at the Rudisill Nursing Home in Covington. Mr. Keeling had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. Louise Livengood at Kingman. He suffered a broken hip on Oct. 8 and until a week ago had been a patient at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mr. Keeling was born Aug 15, 1874, near Hillsboro, the son of James and Caroline Grimes Keeling. He married Lucretia Starnes on July 31, 1904 and she died Oct 12, 1959. He was a member of the Prairie Chapel Church. Surviving are a daughter; a son, Russell of Indianapolis; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The Rev. Thomas Linton officiated. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Source: Unknown - found in an old family scrapbook
Charles E. Kelling, 89 who spent the greater part of his life in HIllsboro & vicinity, d. at the Rudisill Nur Hom ein Covington Fri even NOv 8 at 5:30 p.m. He has spent eh past few years at the home of his dua, Mrs. Louise Livengood and suffered a broken hip on Oct 8. He had been a patient in St. Eiz. Hospital in Dnaville, Ill since the accident, until a week ago when he was removed to the nursin ghome Mr. K. was b. Aug 15 1874 on a farm Se of Hillsboro the s/.o of James & Caroline Grimes Keeling. He was marr. to Lucretia Starnes on July 31,, 1904 and she d. Oct 12, 1959. He was a ret. farmer and a memer of the Prairie Chapel Church near here. Surv are the dau, a son, Russell of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Crowder of Wayentown 4 grandch and 4 great grandch. Fun serv. was held at the Crumley Fun Home, Hillsboro at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Thomas lInton of Lebanon offic. Pall bearers: Leroy Keeling; James Keeling; Gordon Crowder; Robert Crowder; Dale Groves and Lawrence Kelsey. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro. Organ music was by Lucy Crumley
Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. Year 1963
Charles E. Keeling, 89, who spent the greater part of his life in Hillsboro and vicinity, died at the Rudisill Nursing Home in Covington, Friday evening Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. He has spent the past few years at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Louise Livengood and suffered a broken hip on Oct. 8. He had been a patient in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville, I'll., since the accident, until a week ago when he was removed to the nursing home.
Mr. Keeling was born Aug. 15, 1874 on a farm southeast of Hillsboro, the son of James and Caroline Grimes Keeling. He was married to Lucretia Starnes on July 31, 1904 and she died Oct. 12, 1959. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Prairie Chapel Church near here.
Surviving are the daughter; a son, Russell Keeling, of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Crowder, of Waynetown, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held at the Crumley Funeral Home in Hillsboro at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Thomas Linton of Lebanon officiating. Organ music was by Mrs. Lucy Crumley. The pall bearers were: Leroy Keeling, James Keeling, Gordon Crowder, Robert Crowder, Dale Groves and Lawrence Kelsey. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hillsboro.