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William Ross “Bill” Keyser Jr.

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William Ross “Bill” Keyser Jr.

Birth
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Death
6 Dec 2008 (aged 87)
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Stone A, Lot 3, Block N, Space 12.
Memorial ID
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William "Bill" Ross Keyser Jr. of Deltaville, and formerly of Charlottesville, died Saturday, December 6, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Rose Virginia Keyser.

He is survived by his daughter, Julie and her husband, John Peters; son Pete Keyser and his wife, Sandy; and son, Rusty Keyser. Also surviving him are six grandchildren, Mark Peters, Matthew Peters, Megan Keyser Rumney and her husband, Marshall, Carrie Keyser Carter and her husband Will, Dirk Keyser and Ben Keyser; his sister, Emily Keyser as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill served in the Army Air Corps in World War II as a navigator on a B-17. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Engineering. As an engineer with Sperry Corporation, he worked on the Apollo 13 Moon Mission. He was the co-founder of Associated Steel Products of Charlottesville. Bill was a long time Kiwanian and past elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Monticello Memory Gardens, with the Reverend Doctor John Peters officiating.

Published in the Daily Progress from December 7 to December 8, 2008
William "Bill" Ross Keyser Jr. of Deltaville, and formerly of Charlottesville, died Saturday, December 6, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Rose Virginia Keyser.

He is survived by his daughter, Julie and her husband, John Peters; son Pete Keyser and his wife, Sandy; and son, Rusty Keyser. Also surviving him are six grandchildren, Mark Peters, Matthew Peters, Megan Keyser Rumney and her husband, Marshall, Carrie Keyser Carter and her husband Will, Dirk Keyser and Ben Keyser; his sister, Emily Keyser as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill served in the Army Air Corps in World War II as a navigator on a B-17. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Engineering. As an engineer with Sperry Corporation, he worked on the Apollo 13 Moon Mission. He was the co-founder of Associated Steel Products of Charlottesville. Bill was a long time Kiwanian and past elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Monticello Memory Gardens, with the Reverend Doctor John Peters officiating.

Published in the Daily Progress from December 7 to December 8, 2008


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  • Maintained by: LNM
  • Originally Created by: JEM
  • Added: Aug 10, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40535346/william_ross-keyser: accessed ), memorial page for William Ross “Bill” Keyser Jr. (5 Dec 1921–6 Dec 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40535346, citing Monticello Memorial Park, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by LNM (contributor 47438535).