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- THE DISPATCH april 23, 2005 --- ("Dale H. "Red" Keag, 79, of Geneseo died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at Hillcrest Home, Geneseo.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo. The Rev. David Esche and the Rev. John Davis will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Private inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery at a later date. According to his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded after the services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to First Presbyterian Church, Grace United Methodist Church or Hillcrest Home.
Dale was born March 26, 1926, east of Geneseo, son of Andrew and Edna Lewis Keag. His marriage to Marian Asher took place in Geneseo on Dec. 14, 1947, at First Presbyterian Church, where he was a lifelong member.
Dale attended Geneseo schools and served in the Navy Seabees from 1944 to 1946. He retired from the maintenance deptartment at International Harvester, East Moline, on June 30, 1982, after 39 years. He also spent many rewarding years working in law enforcement, working part time first with the Geneseo Police Department and later with the Henry County Sheriff's Department.
Family was very important to him, and he enjoyed the activities of his children and grandchildren in addition to enjoyment found in fishing, bowling, "RV-ing," golfing and especially riding a Harley.
He enjoyed the camaraderie of his many co-workers at International Harvester, his longtime bowling team and his Shady Lakes Campground friends.
Survivors (and spouses) include his wife, Marian; daughter and her friend, Maureen "Mo" Walker and Dennis Smith, Byers, Colo.; two sons and spouses, Steven and Linda Keag, Eden Prairie, Minn., Jeffery and Linda Keag, Geneseo; four grandchildren, Paula Chiolero, Brian Keag, Jason McKay, Tim Keag; three great-grandsons; three stepgrandchildren; numerous stepgreat-grandchildren; niece, Lori (Joel) Lacy; nephew, Larry (Theresa) Keag; great-nephew, Donald Temple. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Howard and Donald.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.vandemorefuneralhome.com."
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1926 - 2005 (79 years)
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