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Arthur R Keeley

March 30, 1926 — October 26, 2012

Hyrum, Utah: Arthur Ray Keeley passed away on Oct. 26, 2012. He was born to Alfred C. and Jessie Busby Keeley on March 30, 1926 in Salt Lake City. Art attended schools in the
Salt Lake City area and graduated from East High School in 1944.
Art then enlisted in the US Navy and served in the Philippines during WWII.
Art attended Utah State Agricultural College (USU), majoring in physical
education. He was a member of the football team from 1946-1949 and participated in the
ROTC.
Art received a direct commission in the US Army and fought in the Korean War.
While in Korea, he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.
Prior to a military assignment in West Germany, Arthur married Nadine Aagard
in the Idaho Falls Temple on August 3, 1954. After the war, he taught seminary in
Lovell, Wyoming, from 1957 to 1966 and in Hyrum, Utah from 1966 until his retirement
in 1991. In his 34 years of teaching seminary, many students came to know and love
"Bro. K."
Since retiring, Art continued to be active in community and church. He was
involved in family history and served in the Logan Temple.
Art is survived by his wife, Nadine, children: Claudia Webb, David and Joyce
Keeley, James and Marlene Keeley, Lisa and Thor Lindstrom, Kevin and Karen Keeley,
Karen and David Davis, Marianne and Andrew Grasley, Paul and Jerianna Keeley, Rebecca Keeley, Christopher and Shennie Keeley, along with his grandchildren (47), and
great-grandchildren (28). He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Helen and
Jolene, and daughter Elizabeth.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in the Hyrum North Stake Center, 245 Apple Drive in Hyrum. A viewing will be held on Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street in Logan and prior to the services on Saturday at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net
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