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Gilbert Andrew Kellis

Posted 2021-07-10 by Pat R
Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona)
Thursday, January 9, 1975, p. C-5

BAGDAD--Services for Gilbert Andrew Kellis, 92, who died Tuesday at the Kellis Ranch near here, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hilltop Community Church.

Private burial will be in Wickenburg Cemetery.

Mr. Kellis was a rancher all his life in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. He managed his first ranch in 1907, and at the time of his death he was working on his son's ranch east of here. He was employed by the Bagdad Copper Co., from 1945 to 1962, and ran the pumping station on Burro Creek.

Survivors include his wife, Mamie; sons, Gus and Ed; two sisters and two brothers out of state, and a brother, Bill, seven children, 11 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. to day at the Ruffner Funeral Home in Prescott.



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