OBIT: Warren D. KELLER, 1930, formerly of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Richard Boyer. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ WARREN D. KELLER Many hearts in Salisbury were saddened when it became known that Warren D. Keller, beloved former citizen of this town, died at an early hour in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 24. His death followed an illness of several weeks, and was due to an infection of one of his knees. He is survived by his wife, Adaline Lichliter Keller, one daughter, Sara E., and one son, Lee Lichliter Keller. He is also survived by his aged father, Jacob Keller, of Kimmelton, this county, and by three sisters and five brothers. Warren D. Keller came to Salisbury when still a very young man, and for several years worked in the mines of the Elk Lick coal region. He was a young man of extremely kind and friendly disposition, one who always gave the best that was in him at whatever he undertook; he was naturally industrious and in all respects a young man of fine moral character. It was while employed at Salisbury that he learned to know the splendid woman that afterwards became his wife. Mrs. Keller is a daughter of the late Levi and Sarah Smith Lichliter. Soon after his marriage Mr. Keller began to realize that there was not much chance for advancement for the average coal mine employee, and being ambitious to get employment in some other line of industry that held out more favorable inducements to young men, he went to Pittsburgh and got employment at the Westinghouse manufacturing plant. His employers soon recognized in him the qualities that make for advancement. He was advanced rapidly, and in due time his employers placed him in a very responsible position in their Philadelphia works, and he resided in that city and remained in the Westinghouse employ up to the time of his death. He gave in all about twenty years of valuable service to the Westinghouse Company in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. By his death his employers have lost a faithful and valued employee, his wife a faithful and devoted husband, and his children a kind and loving father. Moreover, humanity has lost an exemplary member, and the state a citizen of the finest type. The mortal remains of Mr. Keller were brought to Salisbury today (Thursday) by Funeral Director W. C. Price of Meyersdale, and laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The funeral service was held in St. John's Lutheran Church at 2 p.m., and was attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. The floral tributes were many, and very beautiful. Rev. S. D. Sigler conducted the funeral service. Mrs. Frank Farner, a sister of Mrs. Keller, and David Lichliter, one of her nephews, went to Philadelphia on Tuesday to accompany the bereaved wife and children to Salisbury. Meyersdale Republican, June 26, 1930