Lillian was born Dec. 8, 1917, in Columbia to Thurston J. and Mary Jane Berry Holloway. She attended Lee Elementary School and Jefferson Junior High and graduated from University High School and The Rosenthal School of Commerce in 1935. On Jan. 26, 1935, she married James R. Keene, and he preceded her in death.

Lillian began her career as a secretary to KFRU in 1936. She served in various capacities at all three of our education institutions: Stephens College from 1943 to 1952, as Christian College’s registrar from 1952 to 1960 and as admissions adviser at the University of Missouri from 1960 to 1982, until her retirement.

She was a member of the Columbia Altrusa Club and DAR and an honorary deacon at First Christian Church, where she became a member in 1927.

Lillian is survived by a daughter, Bette Scavone, and son-in-law, Nat, of Columbia; two granddaughters, Barbara Martin of Jefferson City and Carolyn Chang of Sedona, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.