The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., October 5, 1939, page 6

JOHN KEEL, COUNTY PIONEER, PASSES

     Funeral services for John William Keel, 70-year-old and Klickitat county pioneer, were held from the Gardner chapel in White Salmon last week. Mr. Keel died at the Hood River hospital after a long illness.
     He is survived by his widow, Mary Keel; two sons, Dean Keel, of Portland, and Ivan Keel, of Glenwood; one daughter, Mrs. Nettie Dean, of Portland; four grandchildren; one brother, Milt of Toppenish; and two sisters, Mrs. Laura Cox, of the Marysville, Calif., and Mrs. Luella Childers, of Los Angeles.
     Mr. Keel came to Klickitat county with his parents in 1886 and settled in the Crofton Prairie district. In 1889 he was married to Mary Erickson at Blockhouse. He moved to Glenwood in 1915 and lived there until a few months prior to his death. Burial was at Spring Creek Cemetery.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., September 29, 1939, page 7
"Glenwood News"

     GLENWOOD, Sept. 27. -- (Special) -- Mr. John Keel passed away in the Hood River hospital. Funeral services will be held at Gardner's Funeral Parlors Friday afternoon.

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