| Francis Keefer (1900-1987) |
(AKA Frankie). The daughter of Harry Keefer and Neva Gertrude Mace, she was an artist and long time resident of Savary.
 Frankie on Savary, probably in the early 1930s. She was born in Greenwood, BC, in 1900. The Keefers moved to Savary when Harry took a temporary position as Savary's Assistant Postmaster. He was supposed to be temporarily substituting for R.S. Sherman, who'd been hired for the job but wasn't able to start immediately. In the end, Keefer became the permanent Postmaster and held the job for the next 49 years. Harry died at Savary Island on July 15, 1964. He was 90.  Back row from left: Rui Sherman, Maud Sherman, Nancy Hilliam, Frankie Keefer, Gertrude Keefer, Winnifred Shearman, Art Shearman Front from left: Geoff Wootten, Phil Wootten, Ossie Wootten, Florence Connington. (1915) Source: Magnetic Isle Frankie drew this promotional map of Savary Island in the 1940s (City of Vancouver Archives CVA 374-435)   91-year-old Bill Mace sitting with his niece Frankie Keefer (1900-1987) at her 71st birthday. (Source: Conde Landale, Savary Island Heritage Society) |
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