Obituaries of burlington people - Town of Burlington

Katzung of Burlington; two grandchildren. Two brothers, Edward and Charles, both of Avon.Burial in Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT.KATZUNG, WILLIAM died at his home three quarters of a mile beyond Burlington Center(1856, 5-4-1909). Mr. Katzung was twice married, and he is survived by his second wife andfour sons, William, Edward, Charles & Hubert. Mr. Katzung was born in Germany. About 4 yearsago he visited his native land and helped to discover a hidden treasure of $40,000 which hadbeen secreted by a relative. A sister in the old country and Mr. Katzung divided the money.Buried in Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT.KEELER, ALICE W. Miss of New York City, died 10-27-1927. The funeral was held at theFirst Congregational Church in Burlington. Miss Keeler who was the only daughter of the lateRev. John W. & Mary Keeler, was born in Ridgefield, CT. 6-10-1877. She leaves 3 brothers,Edward, of Indianapolis, IN, Rev. Ernest M. of Fresno, CA & Rev. Arza B. of N.Y.C. Also apoem entitled "life" written by Arza and dedicated to his sister was read:To spend one quiet hour with God aboveTo learn to help whom He would have me loveNe'er from the Cross-marked road to roveThis is to live.To listen to his voice at break of dayTo answer none who call a sullen nayTo gently lift the fallen from the wayThis is to live.To give to Him not less than all my mightTo ever keep my feet in paths of rightTo help some wanderer find the lightThis is to live.To me to live is not to live for meBut just to live and pray that HeHis "Inasmuch" shall some day speak to meAnd smile evening fallsThis is to live.Buried in Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT.KEELER, ARZA BRUSH, Dr. 79, for many years a national official in Presbyterian Churchmission work, born 8-31-1879, died 1-10-1959 in a subway station of a heart attack. He was anative of Burlington, CT. He made his home in Kew Gardens, Queens. His father, the late Rev.John W. Keeler, was pastor of the Burlington Congregational Church from 1910 to 1926. Heleaves his wife, Mrs. Flora Fowler Keeler of Kew Gardens; 4 daughters, Mrs. Elva Munn ofWichita, KS, Mrs. Blanche Hull of Wilmington, DE, Mrs. Leona Walker of Sauk Center, MN &Mrs. Helen McClung of Colton, California, & 7 grandchildren. Burial in Center Cemetery,Burlington, CT.KEELER, JOHN W. Rev. 84, of the First Congregational Church, and said to be the oldestactive Congregationalist minister in the country died 8-3-1926. He came to Burlington fromRoscoe, NY in 10-1-1910, and has been pastor ever since. Last January Rev. Keeler risked hislife during a fire, which started in his home about 1 a.m. He rushed to the room of his daughter,who was overcome by smoke and brought her to the home of a neighbor. He was ill fromexposure and over-exertion as a result. He was born in Ridgefield. Burial in Center Cemetery,Burlington, CT.KEELER, MARY (Brush) 80, wife of Rev. John W.Keeler, died 4-2-1923. She was born inRidgefield, 10-11-1842. Mr. & Mrs. Keeler were married 8-11-1862 in Ridgefield. Besides herhusband she leaves 3 sons, Edward of Indianapolis, Rev. Ernest, pastor of the FirstPresbyterian Church of Demeclaw, WA & Rev. Arza, an evangelist of Seattle WA; a daughter65