Waldo Emerson McKeown
1886 - 1975 (88 years)-
Name Waldo Emerson McKeown Born 16 Nov 1886 Jewell County, Kansas 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Census 1930 Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Occupation manager, oil company _MILT World War I. Died 6 Apr 1975 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska [3, 4] Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska [3] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41148402/waldo-emerson-mckeown
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Person ID I603 McKeown Last Modified 29 Jul 2023
Father Alexander McKeown, b. Apr 1858, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 1922 (Age 63 years) Mother Elizabeth J. Barclay, b. 5 Nov 1863, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 17 Dec 1933, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska (Age 70 years) Married 10 Feb 1881 [1, 4] Family ID F103 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Maxine B. Berry, b. 1886, Kansas , d. 19 Jun 1963, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma (Age 77 years) Married 2- Jul 1924 Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Last Modified 18 Nov 2021 Family ID F234 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 16 Nov 1886 - Jewell County, Kansas 
Married - 2- Jul 1924 - Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska Census - 1930 - Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska 
Died - 6 Apr 1975 - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 
Buried - - Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Funeral services for Waldo E. McKeown, 88, formerly of Superior, were Wednesday, April 9, 1975, at 11:00 a.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. John Watson officiated and burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
McKeown was a veteran of World War I, a member of the Superior Masonic Lodge and formerly served as Clerk of Nuckolls County.
He is survived by three daughters, Maxine McGaffery of Sparks, Nevada, Lucille Bell of Afton, Oklahoma and Isabel Jones of Omaha; two brothers, Clifford of Superior and Thomas of Webber, Kansas; 7 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, April 10, 1975; pg. 3
Waldo Emerson McKeown, son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Barclay) McKeown, was born on November 16, 1886 in Jewell County, Kansas. He passed away April 6, 1975 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 88 years and 5 months.
He married Dr. Maxine Berry on July 13, 1924 at Belleville, Kansas. He was a veteran of World War I, an early member of American Legion Post 103, a charter member of World War I Barracks Organization and of the Masonic Lodge in Superior.
Wally was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine; his parents; 3 brothers, Ross, Bert and Irvin and a sister, Edith.
To treasure and cherish his memory are 2 brothers, Cliff and Tom; 3 step-daughters, Isabel Jones, Omaha, Lucille Bell, Afton, Oklahoma and Maxine McGaffey, Sparks, Nevada; 7 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 9, 1975, at 11:00 a.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Watson officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery of Superior with Military and Masonic Rites.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, April 17, 1975; pg. 10
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- Funeral services for Waldo E. McKeown, 88, formerly of Superior, were Wednesday, April 9, 1975, at 11:00 a.m. at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. John Watson officiated and burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
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