Emory J. Keckler
COUNCIL — Emory John Keckler, 81, a resident of Council since 1908, died Tuesday at a Council hospital after a long illness. He was born Nov. 30, 1877, at Gettysburg, Pa., the son of Abraham and Elizabeth Alice Keckler.
He was reared at Gettysburg where as a young man, he worked with his brother, Gus Keckler, as a guide through the battlefield. He was graduated from a barber college at Mount Morris, Ill.
He was married June 24, 1908, to Mary Ruth Horton, at Chicago, Ill. The couple lived in Chicago where he owned and operated a barber shop until 1918, when they moved to Council. He had owned and operated his own barber shop in Council for more than 40 years. Mr. Keckler was a member of St. Agnes Catholic church at Weiser. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of Council; one son, Joe Keckler, Council; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Rising, Boise; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The Rosary will be said Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the Northam-Jones chapel in Weiser. Requiem mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic church by the Rev. Father William McQuaid. Interment will be at Hillcrest.
Idaho Daily Statesman, Thursday, November 26, 1959 Page 13
Emory J. Keckler
COUNCIL — Emory John Keckler, 81, a resident of Council since 1908, died Tuesday at a Council hospital after a long illness. He was born Nov. 30, 1877, at Gettysburg, Pa., the son of Abraham and Elizabeth Alice Keckler.
He was reared at Gettysburg where as a young man, he worked with his brother, Gus Keckler, as a guide through the battlefield. He was graduated from a barber college at Mount Morris, Ill.
He was married June 24, 1908, to Mary Ruth Horton, at Chicago, Ill. The couple lived in Chicago where he owned and operated a barber shop until 1918, when they moved to Council. He had owned and operated his own barber shop in Council for more than 40 years. Mr. Keckler was a member of St. Agnes Catholic church at Weiser. He is survived by his wife, Mary, of Council; one son, Joe Keckler, Council; one daughter, Mrs. Alice Rising, Boise; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
The Rosary will be said Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the Northam-Jones chapel in Weiser. Requiem mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic church by the Rev. Father William McQuaid. Interment will be at Hillcrest.
Idaho Daily Statesman, Thursday, November 26, 1959 Page 13
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