Ernest “Chuck” Keough August 01, 1931 – December 31, 2018 Share this obituary Local Florists Sign Guestbook East Montpelier, VT Ernest A. “Chuck” Keough, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 31, 2018 at the Central Vermont Medical Center. He was born on August 1, 1931 in Landaff, NH to Harold and Myrtle (McGuire) Keough, one of fourteen children. In his early years the family lived in Lisbon, NH and Newbury, VT where Chuck helped on the Smith Farm.
The family moved “on the hill” in Hardwick where they had purchased home and land. July 28, 1952 Chuck married Beverly Hanson and later divorced. Chuck enlisted in the US Army and was trained as a medic.
When stationed in Germany, before serving in the Korean Conflict, he found out his brother was in a unit not far from him. In 1960 he received his honorable discharge. In 1962 Chuck found his soul mate, Dorothy Kate Wood, and married her.
Dorothy and Chuck lived a few years in Montpelier but later made their home in East Montpelier, where they raised their seven children. For 51 years they were by each other’s side until her passing in November 2013. Chuck was a longtime member of the VFW #792 and the American Legion Post #3 of Montpelier.
He had held many titles at the American Legion. “Service Officer” and “Officer of the Day” he did for over 20 years and was at one point the Post Commander. Chuck is mostly known for his dedication to his role in the Color Guard, where he participated many dedications, ceremonies, funerals, and parades.
Chuck was a “Jack of All Trades” but mostly a carpenter and worked many years for Walter Kelly, Huntington Homes, and for a short while Capitol City Press. In his retirement years, he was seen many days sitting on his deck listening to country music or watching his favorite westerns on TV. But the greatest sound was him playing his harmonica.
He favored the tune “Waltz Across Texas” Chuck is survived by his sons; Michael Keough and his companion Judy, Patrick Keough, Steven Keough, and Jeff Keough, all of East Montpelier; daughters, Diane Shute and her companion Tony of Queensbury, NY, Mary Smith and husband Dana of Groton, VT and Rose Keough and companion, Chipper of Barre, VT; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters, Jesse Fisk and husband Philip of Waterbury, Phillis Roy and husband Bernard of Hinesburg, VT; Delores Massey and husband Tony of Hardwick, VT; brothers, Howard Keough and wife Barbara of Port Lucy, FL, Gary Keough and wife Barbara of Hardwick, VT, and Rodney Keough and wife Martha of East Hardwick, VT He is predeceased his wife of 51 years, Dorothy; and by five sisters, Annabell Harriman, Elizabeth Keith, Josephine DeForge, Beatrice Smith, and Emma Harrisman; two brothers, Harold Keough, jr and Phillip Keough; granddaughter Lisa Marie Kennison. A memorial service with military honors will be held in the spring.
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