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KELLER, Vora Nelson

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 31-Dec-1963 p. 8

Covington - Vora Nelson Keller, 75, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday at the Rudisill Nursing Home here, where he had been a patient since July 1961. He was born Oct. 16, 1888, a son of Jonas I. and Etta Keller. Mr. Keller was married to Marjorie Beever May 16, 1915. She died July 23, 1952. He was married to Etha Robinson of Covington, who survives. Other survivors include a son, Rex V. Keller of Covington, and grandson, James Keller, a senior at Indiana University. MR. Keller was a life resident of Fountain County, where he farmed in Jackson Township until he retired in 1952. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home with Rev. Glenn Ray officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Source: "Obituaries - Year - 1960 Volume B" from the Covington Public Library. 10 January 1964

Vora Nelson Keller, age 75, life resident of Fountain County and the father of Attorney Rex V. Keller of 522 Union St., died Monday, Dec. 30, ,at 10:.15 a. m. at the Rudisill Nursing Home, Second St., where he had been a patient since July 1961.
Mr. Keller was born Oct. 16, 1888 near Wallace in Jackson Twp., Fountain County, the son Jonas I. and Etta Keller. He was married May 16, 1915 to Marjorie Bever, who preceded him in death June 23, 1952.  He later was, married to Etha Robinson of Covington and Sarasota, Fla., and she survives.  He was the last of a family of three.  He was engaged in farming in Jackson and Cain Townships until 1952.
Surviving are: one son, Rex V. Keller, of Covington, and one grandson, James D. Keller, student at Indiana University.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at the  Bodine ? Shelby Funeral Home.  The Rev. Glen Ray, pastor of the Covington Baptist Church, officiated and burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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