Milam Co., TX - Obits: Thomas Winston Keng
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KENG, Thomas Winston
May 31, 2002

GIDDINGS - Funeral services for Thomas Winston Keng, 74, of Giddings were held
Monday, June 3, 2002 at 2 p.m. in Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Giddings with
Rev. Dr. Ralph Lien officiating. Burial followed in Giddings City Cemetery. He
died Friday, May 31, 2002 in Brackenridge Hospital, Austin.

Mr. Keng was born April 11, 1928 in Dime Box to Samuel Keng and Mamie
(Bolander) Keng. He and Arline Liberty were married April 20, 1950 at Port
Lavaca. Retiring from Alcoa as a machinist after 31 plus years of employment,
he was also a bail bondsman and owned and operated Kengston Finance Company in
Giddings.

Mr. Keng was a local rancher who raised and raced thoroughbred horses, former
member of the Giddings Junior Chamber of Commerce, former little league coach.
He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II, playing football while in
the Marines and also played football at TLC.

Mr. Keng was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ruth Dale; brother, Lee
Roy King; brother-in-law, Marvin (Red) Liberty.

Surviving are: Wife, Arline Keng of Giddings; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Kathy and John Ray and Judy and Jeff Keaghey all of Giddings; son and
daughter-in-law, Steven and Mary Kay Keng of Giddings; eight grandchildren and
one great-grandson; two brothers, S.B. and Verlene Keng and Cecil Keng all of
Houston; seven sisters, Inez Heinemann of Lexington, Verna and Sammy Caruso
and Vera and Billy Hayes all of Houston, Twila and Len Moncrief of Longview,
Joyce and Allan Pagel of Fayetteville, Marlene Terrasa of Lake Jackson and
Barbara and George King of Friendswood; sister-in-law, Cecelia Keng of
Houston; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Ben and Verdell Liberty of
Giddings, Dr. H.G. and Pat Liberty of Seguin and Irma Moehlman of Yoakum;
numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.