Matthew A. Keim's Obituary
Matthew A. Keim, 36 yrs., of Columbia, IL, passed away at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He was born in Belleville, IL, the son of Richard Keim, Jr., of Ft. Fairfield, ME, and Rebecca (O'Brien) Keim, of Chester, IL. He had worked at TAP Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, IL, for 9 years, as a sales representative in Springfield, IL, Regional Business Analyst in Gurnee, IL, Manager of State Governmental Affairs in Seattle, WA, and later with Gilster Mary Lee, Chester, IL and had been a member of Sigma Pi Literary Society, volunteered with the St. Louis Kidney Foundation, and the St. Louis Symphony, and had been a former EMT in Columbia, IL.
VisitationFriday, November 13, 2009 4:00 pm - 8:00 pmLawlor Funeral HomeColumbia, Illinois
ServicesSaturday, November 14, 2009, 10:00 AMLawlor Funeral HomeColumbia, IllinoisRev. Gary Mosimann, officiating
IntermentCoulterville CemeteryCoulterville, Illinois
Memorial ContributionsNational Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1867 Lackland Hill Parkway, St. Louis, MO. 63146
SurvivorsMother, Rebecca Keim of Chester, ILFather, Richard Keim Jr. of Fort Fairfield, MEGrandparents, Lucille Cleo O'Brien of Coulterville, IL, and Dick (Leah) Keim of West Frankfort, ILCousins, other relatives and friends
Preceded In Death ByGrandfather, Myron H. O'BrienUncle, Myron H. O'Brien Jr.
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