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Graveside Services: 11:00
a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Harmony
Cemetery in Beason
Celebration of life: 2:00
p.m. June 20, 2021 at Beason Methodist Church.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Elinor Louise Morrison Keys, 99,
passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at her
home surrounded by her loving family.
Elinor was born on June 20, 1921 in Edwardsville,
daughter of James Walter and Louisa Mary (Bantz)
Morrison. She married Howard Kirby Keys on September
3, 1942 in Denver, CO. He preceded her in death on
October 26, 2004.
Elinor is survived by her two daughters: Mary Etta
Johnson of Chula Vista, CA and Rebecca (Robert)
Blake of Mt. Airy, NC; One son-in-law: Jim Moxon of
Littleton, CO; six grandchildren: Emily Johnson of
San Diego, CA, Betsy Blake of Greensboro, NC,
Brittany (Jesse) Valentine of Greensboro, NC,
Bethany Blake of Mt. Airy, NC, Justin Moxon of
Littleton, CO, and Tara Moxon of Littleton, CO; one
great granddaughter: Addison Moxon of Littleton, CO;
two nieces: Mary Beth Morrison Evans of
Edwardsville, NC and Ann (Bruce) Kroger of Rockford,
one nephew: Ken (Allayne) Gustafson of Canyon
Country, CA. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, infant daughter: Janet Carol Keys,
daughter: Joan Louise Moxon, two granddaughters:
Bonnie Joy Blake and Elizabeth Anne Johnson, and two
brothers: James and Howard Morrison.
Elinor was the oldest member of the
Beason United Methodist Church, Beason, where she
was very involved in Children’ s Ministry such as
taking part in teaching Sunday School and being
involved in Vacation Bible School. She also attended
Grace Moravian Church in Mt. Airy, NC. Brenda
Chapman writer and producer of the Walt Disney Pixar
animated movie, “Brave” named the lead character
“Queen Elinor” after her Sunday School Teacher,
Elinor Keys, who always encouraged her talents and
abilities.
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Elinor was also very active with her
husband in Soil and Water Conservation and Boy
Scouts. She also was the Secretary of Beason Grade
School for 20 years. Elinor will be dearly missed by
all who knew her.
Public graveside services for Elinor will be 11:00
a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Harmony
Cemetery in Beason, with Rev. Tami Wershey-Kessinger.
A reception for all friends and family will held at
the Keys Family Farm following the service.
Memorials may be made in Elinor's name to Beason
Methodist Church, C/O Nancy Uphoff 2375 1800th Ave
Beason, IL 62512-9763.
The family would like to extend their gratitude for
the caregivers: Mona Cosby and Kathy Beccue, as well
as her neighbors: Dennis and Nancy Uphoff and Dustin
Ingram.
A celebration of life is planned next year for
Elinor on June 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Beason
Methodist Church, marking the 100th anniversary of
Elinor's life.
Services are entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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