Funeral servicea for a long-time Frederick resident, Donald Keith Keeter, 84, of Mustang, Oklahoma were held Monday, July 5, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church, of Frederick, Oklahoma with Rev. Les Banks officiating. Burial followed in the Temple, Oklahoma, Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Dr. Keeter passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Keith was born Septermber 2, 1936, in Cotto County, Oklahoma to Samuel Benson and Mildred (Bowles) Keeter. The family later moved to Marble Falls, Texas then Hugo, Oklahoma where he developed a love for competitive sports and the great outdoors. A natural athlete, Keith excelled at football, tennis and boxing and bought his first set of golfclubs during college. Coming from a long line of outdoorsmen, he was happiest outside: afield after the game, harvesting his oversized gardens, and (especially) on the water with a rod and reel. The Red River ran in his blood.
After graduating high school from Iowa Park, Texas, Keith attended North Texas State University then Baylor College of Dentistry graduating in 1961 second in his dental class. After 2 years in the Army as a Captain in the Dental Corps, he opened a practice in Frederick and served the Southwest Oklahoma community for over 40 years.
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