The Old Days

Donald Adelbert Keller of Aberdeen, South Dakota, married Elizabeth Bernadette Hillon of Liverpool, England, in New York City after World War II.   They settled in Nebraska where Don pursued his college studies at Hastings in preparation for a career in education.  Don was an expert musician who played the trumpet.  Rich and Don were born in Nebraska, the first of the eventual six sons.  A move to Long Beach, California, was made to gain proximity with relatives including Lucille (Don's mother),  Emma (Don's aunt) of Crestline, and Arvilla (another aunt) and husband, Hubert and their son, Alan Dean, of Colton.  The Kellers took up residence at 742 Toledo Court near 7th Street and Orange.  The location was good because Don could walk to work at Jefferson Junior High School along 7th Street, briefcase in hand.  While the boys were still in elementary school at Lincoln, the family moved to east Long Beach to 6743 El Progresso, and remained there until moving to Park Estates on El Parque.  Rich, Don, Ray, and Eric attended Millikan.  Neal and Gary attended Wilson.  The pictures in this blog were salvaged from some damaged displays which once decorated the bar area at El Parque.