Margaret C. Keller

KELLER, SPRAGUE, TRIMBLE, ESTEP, HOOK

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Date: 1/10/2019 at 21:38:00

Wapello Republican, October 10, 1935, page 3

Mrs. Margaret C. Keller passed away at her home in Wapello, October 7, 1935, at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 33 days.

Margaret Clementine Sprague was born on a farm east of Grandview. She was the daughter of Robert Hamilton and Rebecca Trimble Sprague. Her childhood and youth were spent in the farm home, from where she attended the district school and later the Grandview Academy. On coming to Wapello in the early seventies, she lived with her sister, Mrs. Estep, and taught the Maple Grove school south of town.

On Nov. 4, 1874, she was united in marriage with George R. Keller. Three children came to their home, Clara, Vinnie and Bert Garfield. Mrs. Keller continued to reside in Wapello throughout her married life, and was devoted to her home and family.

She united with the First Presbyterian church by letter from Grandview.

After many years of active life, sickness came upon her, from which she did not recover.

Mrs. Keller is survived by a half-brother, Frank E. Sprague, of Portland, Oregon, her two daughters, Mrs. Clara K. Hook of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Vinnie of Wapello, a grandson, Clarence K. Hook, of San Francisco, and a great granddaughter, Gloria Hook. The husband and son preceded her in death within recent years.