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Keith C. France Douglas, WY QCWA # 14644 |
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date for Keith France, 80, of Douglas. Keith passed away March 19 at Emerald Court, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's.
He was born May 22, 1934, in Montfort, Wisconsin, to Walter and Leona France. His family moved to Miles City, Montana, when he was an infant. He attended schools in Miles City, graduating high school and attending junior college. He continued his college education at the state college in Bozeman, where he majored in electrical engineering.
He served in the military for six years and received an honorable discharge from the Naval Reserve.
Keith was a member of the Episcopal Church. On August 1, 1959, he married Dianne Oster. Together, they had three children. In 1963, they moved to Douglas after having lived in Lewiston and Great Falls, Montana. Keith loved his family and spending time with them. They enjoyed many years traveling, camping and fishing together.
Keith worked for the FFA and for the Bureau of Reclamation. He retired after 33 years working for the federal government.
He was a shortwave radio enthusiast and spent many hours visiting with people around the world. Also, he dedicated many hours relaying messages to and from loved ones during the Alaska earthquake and the Rapid City flood. He also assisted in getting messages to and from our military personnel overseas. He was the founder of the Converse County Amateur Radio Club and was a faithful member until his death.
Keith is survived by his wife Dianne; daughter Tammy (Mike) Moore of Salt Lake City, Utah; sons Tim (Linda) France of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Terry (Lea) France of Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren, one granddaughter-in-law and one sister.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one grandson.
Keith asked and his family agreed that his body be donated to Science Care for research purposes in hopes of helping future generations with the devastating disease Alzheimer's.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate gifts or donations to the Douglas Senior Center or to the Alzheimer.s Association.