Howard Hankla Keesee

1921 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Howard Hankla Keesee  [1, 2]
  Birth	14 Feb 1921	Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Apr 2014	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	14 Apr 2014	King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Howard Hankla Keesee, 93, of Cookville, Texas, died Friday morning in the Lufkin Memorial Hospital. He was born in Norfolk, VA, to Oscar Stone and Hattie Estelle Whitehurst Keesee. Howard joined the U.S.Navy shortly before World War II, during the war he served on the USS John Rodgers (aka Jolly Rodger). He retired from the Navy in the late 1950's. Mr. Keesee was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant, charter member of the Mt. Pleasant V.F.W. and loyal member of the USS John Rodgers Veterans Group. He is survived by his son Howard Daniel Keesee of Georgetown, Texas, his daughter Kay Keesee of Pineland, Texas, grandchildren; Jeff BoBo, Harrison and Walker Keesee, and great grandchildren Ethan and Ashton BoBo. Mr. Keesee was preceded in death by his wife Opal Ferguson Keesee. Visitation will begin at 11:00AM, Monday, April 14, 2014, until service time at 2:00PM in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Burial will follow in the King Cemetery, Milam, Texas. Copied from Starr Funeral Home online Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 16, 2014, Page 14
  Person ID	I15447	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Opal Kellie Ferguson,   b. 30 Aug 1918, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas d. 28 Dec 2009, Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1945  [3]
  	FindAGrave has photos of both a double headstone for Opal, shared with Howard Hank KEESEE, and a military marker for her. Opal and Howard Keesee were married on Oct. 26, 1945. He was born 14 Feb. 1921. Her military marker is embossed with a cross and the following: Opal Ferguson Keesee, Cpl US Army Air Forces, World War II, Aug 30 1918 - Dec 28, 2009.
  Family ID	F13181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Feb 1921 - Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia Death - 11 Apr 2014 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Burial - 14 Apr 2014 - King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 76308413 Memorial for his wife, Opal K Ferguson Keesee (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), April 16, 2014, Page 14 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 76308413 Memorial for Opal K Ferguson Keesee (from photo of the double grave marker) (Reliability: 3).