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. - kbz
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 Nursing Home in Covington Friday evening November 8 at 5:30 p.m. He has spent eh 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. Eiz. Hospital in Danville, Ill 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 & 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. Survivors are the daughter, a son, Russell of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Lillie Crowder of Waynetown 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Crumley Funeral Home, Hillsboro at 2 p.m. Monday with Rev. Thomas lInton of Lebanon officiating. 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. - transcribed by kbz