Death and Legacy
Keeler was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1966.
He died in a nursing home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 24, 1987 after years of failing health. He passed with a wife, three sons, and six grandsons.
| Preceded by J. B. Milam |
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1949–1975 |
Succeeded by Ross Swimmer |
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