William Harvy Keele - Cooke County, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 31.755 W 096° 57.944
14S E 688905 N 3711814
A Woodmen of the World monument marks the final resting place of William Harvy Keele in Mount Zion Cemetery, near Collinsville in rural Cooke County, TX, noting that he died in France, giving his life in the Great War.
Waymark Code: WMXA4Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Tuena
Views: 1

Details are scarce as to Private Keele's fate, although he is mentioned in "Soldiers of the Great War", noting that he was from Collinsville and died of his wounds.

The inscription on his headstone is:

William
Harvy
Keele

Sept. 25,
1895,

Oct. 4,
1918

Age 23 yrs.
and 9 days

Died in France
Gave his life for
his country.
Type of Death Listed: Killed by something

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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