Jim Keigley

May 25, 1953 - April 21, 2008

James Leroy, son of Ada Mae (Johnson) and Leroy Lynn was born in Great Bend, Kansas on May 25, 1953. He passed away at the Enid Integris Bass Baptist Health Center on the 21st day of April at the age of 54 years, 10 months and 25 days. He attended school in Bartlesville and graduated from the Ponca City Military Academy. He then attended two trade schools for Auto Mechanics in Kansas and Heavy Equipment training in Florida. On June 24, 1983 in Enid, Oklahoma he was married to Ruth Shafer. To their marriage a daughter Anna was born. Following their marriage they lived in Enid and later in Waukomis. In 1990 he started working for Union Pacific Railroad Southern District, moving to Alva in 1992. Mr. Keigley was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employee Division. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers; Dale and Dennis. Jim is survived by his wife, Ruth of the home, two daughters; Christa and her husband Wayne Hegstrom and Anna Keigley, two sons, Shannon and Jeremy, and a grandson Robert Hegstrom III. Two sisters; Penny Marshall and Mary Colbreath and four brothers; Barney Lynn, Robert Walch, David Rhoades and his wife Jaime and George L. Rhoades and his wife Monica, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. PDF Printable Version