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WILLIAM F. KEELINE is numbered among the progressive and successful business men of El Centro, California. He
has been the proprietor of the Keeline Tent & Manufacturing Company, 443 Main Street, since March, 1916. Mr.
Keeline was born in Neleigh, Nebraska, July 31, 1885, a son of Wm. C. and Augusta A. (Gardner) Keeline. He received
his education in the public schools at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and at an early age he went to Idaho Springs, Colorado,
where he assisted his brother at mining for two years. While in the mining camp he was injured by blasting and
left. He then went to Omaha where he became identified with his brother in law, who was proprietor of the Omaha
Tent and Awning Company (now deceased). Mr. Keeline remained in Omaha until he was twenty years of age. He was
traveling on the road for some years, and in 1907 he came to Los Angeles from Sacramento, California, where he
managed a branch of the Tent & Awning Company for two years. For eighteen months he was engaged as traveling
salesman for another concern and then came to El Centro, where he organized the Valley Tent & Awning Company,
and held the office of secretary and treasurer, until such time as he disposed of his interests and established
the present business. Mr. Keeline was married in Los Angeles, California, April 15, 1907, to Miss Grace Williams,
a native of Nebraska. Fraternally Mr. Keeline is a member of the K. of P. To Mr. and Mrs. Keeline have been born
three children, William C., Albert M., and George A. In all business relations Mr. Keeline has the confidence and
regard of all who know him.
From:
The History of Imperial County, California
Edited by: F. C. Farr
Elms and Franks, Publishers
Berkley, California 1918
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