UGA Mourns Retired Faculty Member

ATHENS —  Grady College faculty and alumni are mourning the loss of former facutly member Dan Keever. He passed away on Saturday.

We can’t thank you enough for your contributions… you will be greatly missed. Dan Keever – RIP Ga SLSC… http://t.co/SC6agJV31f

— MEFGA (@MediaEFG) March 30, 2015

RIP Dan Keever. You will be missed. Wearing blue today for you sir. Thanks for all the knowledge you shared with me and so many others.

— Eric Bowman (@E_ROCK12) March 28, 2015

Keever’s career began at UGA where he graduated in 1963. He made a great influence during his more than 10 years at the journalism college.  Keever worked at WAGA Channel 5 in Atlanta for more than 30 years.

Heartbroken over the loss of a friend and mentor @UGAGrady. Dan Keever’s memory will live on through a lot of lenses in a lot of newsrooms. — MEREDITH ANDERSON (@MeredithWRDW) March 28, 2015

.@UGAGrady has lost one of its master artisans, Dan Keever, who taught so many of us not just how to work a camera, but the power of focus — Ben Mayer (@bendmayer) March 28, 2015

Born in Rome, Georgia to J. D. and Maryann (Montgomery) Keever, he served as a captain in the U. S. Army in Korea.

He worked at the Georgia State Department of Game and Fish, and also at WAGA Channel 5 as a photojournalist and a reporter for 33 years.

In lieu of flowers, Keever’s family ask people to make donations to the Salvation Army.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 1 at 3 p.m. at A. S. Turner & Sons. The family will welcome friends on Tuesday from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at A. S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory.