Scores of friends from all parts of the state gathered with hundreds of Mineral county residents Saturday afternoon to pay final respects to Walter J. McKeough, veteran Nevada peace officer who died in Hawthorne last Wednesday night following an extended illness. Services were conducted by Esmeralda lodge, Knights of Pythias, in the lodge hall and at the graveside, with Herman Howardi, Gene Ferretti and L. W. Berrum in charge. Hymns were sung by the Pythian Sunshine Girls, accompanied by Miss Lorraine Robinson. Serving as pallbearers were Oscar Gerbig, Gene Ferretti, Loyd Wilson, C. A. Richardson, James Caughman, G. A. McInnis and L. D. Oar. Surround the floral banked casket were scores of beautiful floral pieces. Relatives coming to Hawthorne to attend the services included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McKeough of San Francisco, who are spending this week here at the home of Mrs. Edna McKeough, widow of Mr. McKeough. Kenneth McKeough is the only son of the late Walter McKeough. A brother, A. C. McKeough of San Francisco, was unable to attend the services. Others who were here were Mrs. A. Nallo and Mrs. Wood of San Francisco, mother and sister of Mrs. Edna Mckeough; Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Malo of Minden and Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Malo of Oakland. R. R. and O. A. Malo are brothers of Mrs. McKeough. Reno Evening Gazette, May 20, 1942
Walter is Edna's first husband. They married in 1912.
Walter is Edna's first husband. They married in 1912.
Scores of friends from all parts of the state gathered with hundreds of Mineral county residents Saturday afternoon to pay final respects to Walter J. McKeough, veteran Nevada peace officer who died in Hawthorne last Wednesday night following an extended illness. Services were conducted by Esmeralda lodge, Knights of Pythias, in the lodge hall and at the graveside, with Herman Howardi, Gene Ferretti and L. W. Berrum in charge. Hymns were sung by the Pythian Sunshine Girls, accompanied by Miss Lorraine Robinson. Serving as pallbearers were Oscar Gerbig, Gene Ferretti, Loyd Wilson, C. A. Richardson, James Caughman, G. A. McInnis and L. D. Oar. Surround the floral banked casket were scores of beautiful floral pieces. Relatives coming to Hawthorne to attend the services included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McKeough of San Francisco, who are spending this week here at the home of Mrs. Edna McKeough, widow of Mr. McKeough. Kenneth McKeough is the only son of the late Walter McKeough. A brother, A. C. McKeough of San Francisco, was unable to attend the services. Others who were here were Mrs. A. Nallo and Mrs. Wood of San Francisco, mother and sister of Mrs. Edna Mckeough; Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Malo of Minden and Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Malo of Oakland. R. R. and O. A. Malo are brothers of Mrs. McKeough. Reno Evening Gazette, May 20, 1942
Walter is Edna's first husband. They married in 1912.
Walter is Edna's first husband. They married in 1912.
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