Keller, John "Jack"

1918 - 2007  (88 years)    Has 10 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Keller, John "Jack"
  Nickname	Jack
  Born	9 Nov 1918	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Appleton High School Class of
  Died	13 Jun 2007	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	17 Jun 2007
  Appleton Post Crescent
  John J. "Jack" Keller died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. He was born on November 9, 1918, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to Louis and Marie (Hollenbach) Keller. After attending grade school, he graduated in 1937 from Appleton High School. He also graduated from Appleton Business College in 1938. Jack received additional schooling in 1949 from the College of Advanced Traffic; and in 1950, from the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) Law School. He passed the bar exam and was admitted as an ICC Practitioner. From 1939-1950, he was employed by Kimberly-Clark Corporation working in traffic management. He established the Motor Carrier Operations Division and encouraged the corporation to procure airline equipment for corporate air travel service. Working with Kampo Transit, he helped create operations for removal and handling of sulfite waste liquor from paper manufacturing for use in the road binder roadway program in Wisconsin. During this time, Jack received pre-military training from the Wisconsin National Guard Units at Lawrence College in Appleton. Jack served in the U.S. Army from October 1942 through April 1946, enlisting as a private soldier in the 9th Army. He served in the European Theater through the end of World War II on May 8, 1945, as Master Sergeant Major of the 548th Field Artillery Battalion. He was discharged honorably and received battle stars for the Battles of the Rhine River, the Ruhr Pocket and the Elbe River. Jack authored the history of the battalion published in Europe in 1945. During a military leave, Jack returned to Appleton and married Ethel D. Courtois on February 19, 1944, at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton. Together, they had three sons (Robert, James and Thomas). Jack and Ethel were married for over 60 years, and she preceded him in death on December 21, 2004. They both were members of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in Neenah. After Jack's discharge from the army, he returned to his position at Kimberly-Clark. As he had a keen interest in property development, Jack also obtained a real estate license from the State of Wisconsin and handled a number of land development projects within the Fox Valley. In December 1950, Jack joined Kampo Transit, Inc. as Vice President/General Manager. The company handled transportation of paper industry liquid products throughout North America. Kampo was later purchased by Schneider National. Jack founded J. J. Keller & Associates in 1953 to service regulatory problems for the paper industry and transportation service. The organization was incorporated in 1958 and continued to provide regulatory consulting and publishing nationwide. From a one-man consulting shop, the corporation has grown to over 1,200 associates. Jack currently served as Founder and Chairman Emeritus. In 1991, the J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc. was established. Shortly thereafter, they created the John J. & Ethel D. Keller Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. Since that time, over $18 million has been given to charities to improve the quality of life for others. Jack was inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Appleton West High School Hall of Fame in 2004. Jack was a life member of the Interstate Commerce Commission bar, a past director of Delta Nu Alpha, a past director of Associated Bank, and a past appointee to the Ninth National Bank Region Advisory Committee. He also was a member of the Fox Valley Traffic Club and a life member of the American Legion and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Jack is survived by his three sons: Robert (Lynne) of Kaukauna; James (Rosanne) of Butte des Morts; and Thomas of Tomah. He is further survived by six grandchildren: Marne Keller (Alec) Krikava of Appleton and their children Madeleine and Quinten; Rustin (Christina) Keller of Neenah and their children Jack and Luke; Rachael Keller (Philip) Graebel of Sherwood and their children Grace, Noah and Ethan; Adam Keller of Neenah; Brian Keller of Winneconne and his son James; and Angela Keller of Butte des Morts and her fiance, Frank Gillitzer. He is also survived by two brothers-in-law, Wesley Courtois of Oshkosh and Eugene (Diane) Courtois of San Francisco, California; a sister-in-law, Barbara Courtois of Redondo Beach, California; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews; and other relatives and many friends. Jack was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers: (Kuno and George); a sister (Mary); a brother-in-law, John Courtois; and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Courtois. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 500 West Marquette Street in Appleton with Father Richard Allen officiating. An About Face troop from Rawhide Boys Ranch will present the colors at the beginning of the service. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum, Appleton. Relatives and friends may call on Monday, June 18, at St. Pius X from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again at the church on Tuesday, from 9 a.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the John J. & Ethel D. Keller Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. The family would like to extend thanks to Dr. Douglas Mielke, Dr. John Elisberg, Kim Mittelstadt, and the staff from Home Instead Senior Care and BrightStar Healthcare for their special care. In addition, the family expresses deep appreciation to Terry Calhoun and Tom Ulrich for their loving care and compassion. WESTGOR FUNERAL HOME 205 W. Doty Ave. Neenah 920-722-7151
  Buried	Star Of Hope Mausoleum At Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I112152	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Keller, Louis H.,   b. 13 Nov 1876, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1933  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Hollenbach, Marie,   b. Abt 1886,   d. 18 May 1961, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Family ID	F44894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Courtois, Ethel D.,   b. 16 May 1921, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 21 Dec 2004, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1944	St. Therese Catholic Church, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Keller, Robert   2. Keller, James   3. Keller, Thomas
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F44164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 9 Nov 1918 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 19 Feb 1944 - St. Therese Catholic Church, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Died - 13 Jun 2007 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Star Of Hope Mausoleum At Highland Memorial Park, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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