El Reno, Oklahoma Train Wreck
February 1908
JOHN KEELY KILED. [sic]
Burial Will Be Made in Breckenridge – Was Well
Known Here.
From the Brookfield Argus.
A telegram came to Brookfield yesterday
announcing the death of
JOHN KEELY,
formerly of Brookfielder, a conductor here. He
was injured the night before in a railroad wreck
near El Reno, Oklahoma. The remains will be
taken to Breckenridge, the old home, for
interment.
JOHN KELLY
[sic] was for several years a conductor on the
Brookfield division of the Burlington. He went
from here to the Wabash, going from there to
Oklahoma about a year ago.
MR. KEELY was well known in Chillicothe, having
been a frequent visitor here when located in
Brookfield.
The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe,
MO 28 Feb 1908
Transcribed by
Jenni Lanham. Thank you,
Jenni!
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