Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Dorrance Keough

Dorrance Grace Keough, long time resident of Bishop, passed away Sunday morning the victim 
of a heart attack.

She was born Nov. 12, 1892 at the Leidy Ranch in Fish Lake Valley at the location now 
better known as Dyer, Nev.

Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Leidy called in the services of Dr. Dorrance of Bishop 
at time of the birth and the doctor traveled by horse and buggy to attend the event.  It 
was in recognition of the doctor that she was named Dorrance.

At the age of 15 the family moved to Bishop where her father operated the Valley View Hotel 
for several years while Dorrance attended local schools.

She was married to Karl P. Keough on Jan. 13, 1910 and to the union four children were 
born:  Laura, Phyllis and Sabert.  A son Jack died at the age of four.

For some years after the marriage the Keoughs were active in the operation of the City 
Market on Main St. in Bishop, following which they moved they moved their residence to the 
hot springs south of town owned by Karl's father, P.O. Keough.  Here the couple were to a 
great measure instrumental in the building and operation of the facilities at the plunge.

Later years found them occupying a ranch nearby until selling their interests to the City 
of Los Angeles.

From the ranch residence they later entered upon the erection of McGee Creek Lodge and 
operated this resort business for several years in partnership with Mr. and Mrs. George 
Vonderheide.

It was during this period that Karl was elected as state senator and served during the 
1935 and 1936 term.

Karl passed away on Sept 27, 1937 and his widow continued the operation for a time before 
selling and engaging herself with the establishment of Keough's Speciality Shop on E. 
Line St. until retirement in 1958.

Deceased is survived by her three children: Mrs. Laura Lutz, Mrs. Phyllis Arcularius and 
Sabert Keough all of Bishop; a sister Eva Glassrock of Bakersfield; sister, May Molini, 
of Reno and brother, Sabert Leidy of Cornona Del Mar.

Six grandchildren remain to mourn the loss of their grandmother: Dorrance Brown of 
Truckee; John, Bill, and Jodi Arcularius and Linda and Cynthia Lutz, all of Bishop.  
Five great grandchildren are also survivors.

Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Bishop, with 
Dr. H. M. Tragitt officiating.  Burial was at the family plot in the Pioneer Cemetery.

Pallbearers ere: Charles Kispert, Howard McAfee, Dr. C.L. Scott, Verne Summers, Ralph 
Talbot, and Jack Foley

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1960 - Page 1

Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, August 11, 2004