Kevin Wade Keetch, nearing his 17th birthday, was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning, September 6, 1969, when thrown from the east bound vehicle on US 30N, that got out of control while he was driving alone down Webb Hill into Thomas' Fork Valley about one and one-half miles west of the Wyoming State line. Sheriff O. E. Monson and Deputy Larry Lloyd investigated. Tracks on the highway surface Indicated the 1967 model four-door sedan on getting out of control swerved to the left and then turned abruptly to the right, hitting and riding the guard rail a short distance before plunging off the steep fill embankment on the south. The youth was thrown and apparently killed instantly and the car demolished on continuing about 250 yards. Carl Lloyd while driving to and from his service station at Border about 4 p.m., Saturday, stopped and discovered the body and wrecked car. Earlier Friday evening the youth had been with a companion and two girls. They dropped in at a school dance, and lastly he left the girls at their home at 1:15 a.m. His parents were concerned when he did not come home and a search was instituted. A son of Darrell Q. and Fern Sparks Keetch, Kevin Wade was born October 1, 1952 in Montpelier where be attended elementary schools and was beginning his senior year at Bear Lake High School. An ardent sports enthusiast, he loved to ski, swim, hunt and fish. He was a member of the LDS Church and held the Aaronic priesthood. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Randall D. Keetch of Salt Lake City and Richard G. Keetch of Wardboro; a sister, Katherine Michelle Keetch of Montpelier; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Keetch and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Helen Sparks Esterholdt, of Dingle. Services at 1 p.m., Tuesday in the Montpelier LDS Third-Fifth Ward Chapel were conducted by Bishop Donald N. Meek. Prayer at the Matthews Mortuary was by Walter Sparks; Prelude and postlude, Mrs. Lester Armatage; vocal duet, "Whispering Hope", Colleen Wilcox and Marsha Jensen with Terri Tolley, accompanist; invocation, Ronald Thornock; remarks and obituary, Bishop Meek; speaker, Sherman Hart; violin duet, Lenna Jacobson and Eric Jensen with Mrs. Roy Jacobson, accompanist; speaker, Bishop Clifford Skinner; vocal solo, 'Hold Thou My Hand", Max Haddock; benediction, President Walter Hunzeker. Interment was in the Wardboro cemetery and the dedicatory prayer given by Bishop Golden Keetch. Pallbearers were Bruce Quayle, Blair Keetch, Johnny D. Keetch, Ronald Rowland, Clare Beck and