07/14/1984
Services for Graydon F. Keeton, 77 of Tucson, Arizona, who died July 14, 1984 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Tuscon, were held July 16 at East Lawn Mortuary Chapel.
Internment was in East Lawn Mausoleum.
Reverend Michael D. Smith of St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church in Tuscon officiated.
Mr. Keeton was born July 19, 1907 in Saskatchewan, Canada, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Keeton.
He grew up in Knoxville, was a member of the First Methodist Church and graduated from Knoxville High School. He attended Grinnell College, where he was a member of the debating team.
He also attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he affiliated with the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, was a member of the Northwestern University Men’s. Glee Club, and a cheerleader for the University football games. He was a member of the New Cornea’s Society of North America for 25 years.
He worked with General Electric and Ford-Philco in sales capacity for many years. PP completed an eight-year association with !lobo Corporation in their European offices in 1973, and retired to part-time real estate work with Mi Casitas Development Corporation in Tucson.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes of Tucson, daughters Alice Keeton and Jane Stroud of Tucson, Mary Petition
Palos Verdes Estates, California, four grandsons, and a sister, Bernice Job-Crane of Long Beach, California.
His niece and nephews are Judy Fee, Lewis Job and Ned Job of Knoxville.
Anyone wishing to give a memorial is asked to give a book to the public library in his name.