Shawnee County KS Archives Obituaries.....KEILMANN, Earl D.  April 27, 1951
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The Topeka Daily Capital
Friday
April 27, 1951

E.D. (Ki) Keilmann Funeral Today.
Earl D. KEILMANN, 65, veteran member of The Daily Capital staff and a newspaper
man more than 40 years, died Thurday morning at the Winter Veterans' Hospital
from a heart attack. He was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being stricken
at home.
"Ki" as he was familirly known by his friends was one of the old timers on The
Daily Capital and served in many capacities on the editorial staff. He also was
on the Lawrence Journal-World and the Topeka State Journal during the early days
of his long career.
Shortly after WIBW was purchased by Senator Capper, he started one of the first
children's radio programs in the United States and was known as "Uncle Dave" by
thousands of his juvenile listeners. He also wrote a daily radio column for The
Daily Capital for several years.
Devoted To Theater.
Ki also was interested in the theater. One of his duties for years was to review
various shows that appeared in this city. He interrupted his newspaper career in
the early 20's to become manager of the Grand Theater for several months. His
love for newspaper work finally overcame his desire to become a theater manager,
so he returned to The Daily Capital.
He was born March 13, 1886, in Huntington, Canada, and was a graduate of Kansas
University.
He served in France as a first lieutenant in an artillery unit during World War
I. He was a member of the Military Order of World Wars.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Topeka Lodge No. 17, A.F.&
A.M., Knights Templar, Arab Shrine, American Legion, and the Elks Lodge.
Funeral Today.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Blanche Keilmann, of the home, 326 Hillside; a
daughter, Mrs. L.T. BEISECKER, Route 7, two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Julia MOORE, Enid, Okla., and Mrs. Beulah RICKETTS, Lawrence; and a niece, Miss
Kathryn BUNTON of Lawrence.
The funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Friday, at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral
Home with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Milton TABOR,
A.L. SHULTZ, Virg HILL, Ward MOORE, Arthur CONKLIN and Ray MORGAN.
The family requests that no flowers be sent. 


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