Jack County, TX - Obituary - W.B. Keir ********************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************** Jacksboro Gazette Jacksboro, Texas Thursday, July 22, 1909 A very sudden death was that of W.B. Keir at the Methodist church Monday night. It was at the third quarterly conference and Mr. Keir was on the committee to examine the records. This was the last business of the meeting and his answer to the question about the records, was, "Yes, the records have been well kept." These were his last words. The conference had closed and the members were ready to leave the church and were bidding the presiding elder goodby, when without a moment's notice, Mr. Keir fell to the floor and only breathed a few times. His death cause quite a shock in town, as he was well known and had been at his usual place of business until closing hour that day. Funeral service held at the Methodist church conducted by pastor, Rev. O.T. Coper and presiding elder, Rev. L.S. Barton. Mr. Keir's remains were taken to his old home, Sedgwick, Kansas for interment. Mr. Keir was an earnest Christian worked an active member of the Methodist church, and always found ready to do his part in all the walks of life where duty called him. Mrs. Keir and little son, Alvin, were accompanied by Judge and Mrs. Sil Stark and A.C. Wood, Mr. Wood being sent by the Macabees of which order Mr. Keir was a member.