This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KEELEY, KETCHAM, CORSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/327 Message Board Post: The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., December 18, 1925, page 1 PIONEER OF ’75 GOES TO LONG REST With the passing of John A. Keeley, who died at the age of 84 years at his home here on Thursday of last week, another of the real pioneers has reached the end of the trail. Funeral services were held on Saturday at the Anderson Chapel, with C.P. Hinrichs officiating in the Christian Science ritual. The expressed wish of the deceased pioneer was carried out when the remains were laid alongside those of his old partner, C.S. DuBois, in The Dalles Cemetery. John A. Keeley, with C.S. DuBois, arrived in Portland, Oregon, in 1875, from California, having come West the same year. The two men developed an orchard in the Mt. Tabor district. In 1900 they acquired land near Dry Hollow in The Dalles district. A short time afterwards, the two partners went into the mining business at Antone, but returned to the orchard business in 1903, when they acquired a tract at Underwood, and in the years which followed developed a fine orchard. In 1917, when both were about to retire from active business, Mr. DuBois was taken ill and died suddenly in Hood River hospital, ending a partnership which had continued without interruption for full 50 years. Mr. Keeley then took up residence here at 927 Wilson st. He became an invalid in 1924, and was cared for until the time of his death by his devoted niece, Miss Carolyn W. Ketcham, who came here from Seattle to care for him. Neither of the partners were married. Mr. Keeley was a man of high integrity, although unassuming in every way. By his quiet courtesy, he earned the respect of all who knew him and even the children loved him. He bore the suffering of the last few months before he died with great fortitude. Surviving relatives are: Mrs. Chas. E. Corson, of The Dalles, and Miss C.W. Ketcham, of Seattle, nieces; Wm. K. Ketcham, The Dalles, a nephew, and D.P. Ketcham, of The Dalles, brother-in-law. John Atwood Kelley was born in Deerfield Township, Salem co., N.J. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the person or event listed above, please post it as reply to this message.