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Lt. Col. George A. Keller

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Lt. Col. George A. Keller, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 
1998.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Salem United Methodist 
Church with the Rev. Charles Kind and Mark Hege, pastor, officiating. 
Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery by Robert G. Sellers 
Funeral Home of Chambersburg.

A career Army officer, retired Lt. Col. Keller was born in Collingsworth 
County, Texas, and was a veteran of World War II, Korea from 1950 to 1951 
and Vietnam. His duty stations included Fort Bliss, Texas, Fort Lewis, 
Wash., Fort Sill, Okla., Germany, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, 
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, Ordinance Tank Automotive Center, 
Detroit, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Defence Contract Administration 
Services Region in Philadelphia and Letterkenny Army Depot in 
Chambersburg.

Lt. Col. Keller held 24 awards and decorations including the Silver Star, 
Bronze Star with "V" device, Meritorious Service Medal, Purple Heart with 
cluster and Joint Services Commendation.

He attended the Army Chapel at LEAD from 1972 until its closing in 1996. 
He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church where he was lay worship 
leader and Sunday School teacher. He was a telephone volunteer with 
CONTACT CHAMBERSBURG from 1972 until 1993 and served as executive director 
from 1989 until 1991.

Lt. Col. Keller was a member of the George Washington Lodge No. 143 F&AM, 
Scottish Rite, the Shrine, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Charles 
Nitterhouse Post. No. 1599, Veterans of Foreign Wars, BPOE No. 600 and the 
National Defense Executives Reserves. He was past president of Letterkenny 
Chp. Retired Officers Association.

Survivors include his wife, Joan; a daughter, Diane Brickley of Macungie, 
Pa.; and three grandchildren.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorials be to the C.V. Animal 
Shelter, 2325 Country Rd., Chambersburg; or the Parsonage Fund, Salem 
United Methodist Church, 2115 Salem Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Amarillo Globe  News 10 Nov 1998
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