Charles Russel Keyser, son of Harvey and Mary Keyser, born September 29, 1877 at Percival. Iowa, died after a short illness on April,4, 1924, at the age of 47 years at the home of mother Mrs. Mary Keyser in Miller, Nebraska. His wife Scyble [was] also sick at the time and unable to care for him.

Charles Keyser came with his parents to Miller, Nebraska, when he was about 8 years old and grew to manhood in the Miller, Nebraska community.

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On September 20, 1899 he was united in marriage to Miss Scyble Norcross at Sartoria, Nebraska. They made their home on his farm a few miles north of Miller.

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To this union were born one daughter and seven sons: Maude Ione, James Maxwell, Everett, Erbon, Howard, Harold, Robert and Kenneth Keyser.

Charles Keyser was prominent in community affairs. At the time of his death he was president of the Farmers Cooperative Grocery Store in Miller, Nebraska.

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He is survived by his wife, Scyble and daughter Mrs. Maude Morris, and seven sons, James Maxwell, Everett, Erban, Howard, Harold, Robert and Kenneth. Also his mother Mary Keyser and 5 brothers and 5 sisters: Jesse Emmanuel, James Harvey, Emmett, Lawrence, and Lester Keyser, sisters Mrs. Nellie Brown, Mrs. Fern Daugherty, and Mrs. Gladys Anderson.

He was preceded in death by his father and 2 brothers, Claude and Fred and 1 sister Myrtle Keyser.

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The entire community extends their sincere sympathy.

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Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Miller, Nebraska. The body was taken from the church to the farm home before burial in the Miller cemetery as his wife was very ill with influenza and could not attend the services.