Obit of Charles Howard "Charlie" McKeown - Bastrop County, Texas m250 Submitted by: Tammy 4 Feb 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ==================================================================== Smithville Times, 5/10/2001: Bastrop County Commissioner Charles Howard "Charlie" McKeown, 66, of Smithville, died on Thursday morning, May 3. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Talmadge McKeown; two daughters; Tammy Schroeder and husband Johnny Schroeder, and Karrie Probst and husand Henry Probst; and a grandson, Logan Charles Schroeder. He was also survived by brothers, Garry McKeown, of Lubbock, and Gene McKeown of Shallowwater; sisters Marie Wampler of Lubbock, Nina Bineroth of Fritz, and Doris Harris of Abernathy. Charlie was first and foremost a family man, deeply devoted to his family and the best friend of his grandson. Not only was McKeown a political leader he was a civic leader as well. Services were held at the First Christian Church in Smithville on Saturday 5/5/2001 at 11:00am with the Rev. Paul Podraza presiding. Interment followed at the Oak Hill Cemetery with Full Military HOnors conducted by the Smithville Honor Guard. Pallbearers were Joe Cooper, Gil Barnes, Mark Rogers, Mackie Wayne Kasper, Rodney Langer, Jason Harris, Kameron Saunders. Honorary Pallbearers were JOhnny Schroeder, Charles Penick, Charlie Ebner, Jim White, Danny Schroeder, Jim Cowan, Mike Morgan, G. L. Hanna, Henry Probst, Jr, the BAstrop County Commissioners Court, the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department, and the W. J. Nixon Masonic Lodge. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions go to the First Christian Church of Smithville. Arrangements were handled by Marrs-Jones.