Clarence Edgar Keister, age 85, of Danville passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at North Logan Health Care in Danville.
He was born May 25, 1922, the son of William Edward and Bertha Catherine (Albertson) Keister. Clarence married Delores Borror on July 1, 1955, in Danville. She preceded him in death on Aug. 24, 2007.
He is survived by one son, Ed (Cassie) Keister of Danville; two daughters, Cathy (Nate) Rife of Cresent City, Fla., and Ruth (Brad) Pantaleo of Danville; two sisters, Margaret Marquardt of Baraboo, Wis., and Lillian Howell of Minneapolis; six grandchildren, Ethan Rife of Cresent City, Fla., Derek (Tara) Rife of Palm Coast, Fla., Samantha Rife of Cresent City, Fla., William Keister of Carbondale and Jake and Abby Keister of Danville; one great-grandchild, Trista Lynn Rife of Palm Coast, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Dessa; and three brothers, Edward, Harold and Emmitt.
Clarence served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II where he received two Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal.
After serving his country he worked in law enforcement in the Rossville area. Clarence operated a gas station in Rossville, for a couple of years. He then worked in the construction trades building homes and doing cabinetry work. Clarence liked working with his hands whether it be on cars, cabinets or in his garden. He loved anything that had to do with nature, especially bird watching and also the many dogs that he had in his life. He was an avid vintage aircraft enthusiast.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Wednesday, October 10, 2007
He was born May 25, 1922, the son of William Edward and Bertha Catherine (Albertson) Keister. Clarence married Delores Borror on July 1, 1955, in Danville. She preceded him in death on Aug. 24, 2007.
He is survived by one son, Ed (Cassie) Keister of Danville; two daughters, Cathy (Nate) Rife of Cresent City, Fla., and Ruth (Brad) Pantaleo of Danville; two sisters, Margaret Marquardt of Baraboo, Wis., and Lillian Howell of Minneapolis; six grandchildren, Ethan Rife of Cresent City, Fla., Derek (Tara) Rife of Palm Coast, Fla., Samantha Rife of Cresent City, Fla., William Keister of Carbondale and Jake and Abby Keister of Danville; one great-grandchild, Trista Lynn Rife of Palm Coast, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Dessa; and three brothers, Edward, Harold and Emmitt.
Clarence served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II where he received two Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal.
After serving his country he worked in law enforcement in the Rossville area. Clarence operated a gas station in Rossville, for a couple of years. He then worked in the construction trades building homes and doing cabinetry work. Clarence liked working with his hands whether it be on cars, cabinets or in his garden. He loved anything that had to do with nature, especially bird watching and also the many dogs that he had in his life. He was an avid vintage aircraft enthusiast.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Clarence Edgar Keister, age 85, of Danville passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at North Logan Health Care in Danville.
He was born May 25, 1922, the son of William Edward and Bertha Catherine (Albertson) Keister. Clarence married Delores Borror on July 1, 1955, in Danville. She preceded him in death on Aug. 24, 2007.
He is survived by one son, Ed (Cassie) Keister of Danville; two daughters, Cathy (Nate) Rife of Cresent City, Fla., and Ruth (Brad) Pantaleo of Danville; two sisters, Margaret Marquardt of Baraboo, Wis., and Lillian Howell of Minneapolis; six grandchildren, Ethan Rife of Cresent City, Fla., Derek (Tara) Rife of Palm Coast, Fla., Samantha Rife of Cresent City, Fla., William Keister of Carbondale and Jake and Abby Keister of Danville; one great-grandchild, Trista Lynn Rife of Palm Coast, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Dessa; and three brothers, Edward, Harold and Emmitt.
Clarence served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II where he received two Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal.
After serving his country he worked in law enforcement in the Rossville area. Clarence operated a gas station in Rossville, for a couple of years. He then worked in the construction trades building homes and doing cabinetry work. Clarence liked working with his hands whether it be on cars, cabinets or in his garden. He loved anything that had to do with nature, especially bird watching and also the many dogs that he had in his life. He was an avid vintage aircraft enthusiast.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Wednesday, October 10, 2007
He was born May 25, 1922, the son of William Edward and Bertha Catherine (Albertson) Keister. Clarence married Delores Borror on July 1, 1955, in Danville. She preceded him in death on Aug. 24, 2007.
He is survived by one son, Ed (Cassie) Keister of Danville; two daughters, Cathy (Nate) Rife of Cresent City, Fla., and Ruth (Brad) Pantaleo of Danville; two sisters, Margaret Marquardt of Baraboo, Wis., and Lillian Howell of Minneapolis; six grandchildren, Ethan Rife of Cresent City, Fla., Derek (Tara) Rife of Palm Coast, Fla., Samantha Rife of Cresent City, Fla., William Keister of Carbondale and Jake and Abby Keister of Danville; one great-grandchild, Trista Lynn Rife of Palm Coast, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one sister, Dessa; and three brothers, Edward, Harold and Emmitt.
Clarence served in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II where he received two Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal.
After serving his country he worked in law enforcement in the Rossville area. Clarence operated a gas station in Rossville, for a couple of years. He then worked in the construction trades building homes and doing cabinetry work. Clarence liked working with his hands whether it be on cars, cabinets or in his garden. He loved anything that had to do with nature, especially bird watching and also the many dogs that he had in his life. He was an avid vintage aircraft enthusiast.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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