Obit: Kelley, William J. (? - 1971)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
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Surnames: Kelley

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/29/1971

Kelley, William J. (? - 23 April 1971)

Word has been received here of the death early Friday evening, April 23, of William J. Kelley, 72, of San Francisco, Calif., former resident of the Town of York. Following cremation, the ashes of Mr. Kelley were to be scattered at sea.

Mr. Kelley, who was born in Wonewoc, came to this area with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kelley, in 1905. The family settled in the Town of York, where he attended the happy Hollow School. He left home in 1918, joined the Navy in 1919, and made it his career, retiring to San Francisco in 1949 after 30 years of active duty. Mr. Kelley served on a gun-boat in the south pacific theater of operations during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Alta; a brother, John Kelley of Neillsville; two nephews and two nieces.