, 1877-06-19
SUDDEN DEATH,
THE ltBv. JOSEPH II. I.EoNARl


Tho Rev. Joseph IIctu,ct Leonatd, better known
a. Father Leonard, for thu last twenty tEcs years
Sralncns Chaplain In this city, died suddenly yus-
tcrday In tho Town Of Rochelle, III. Father Leon.
ard went to that place last Saturday. III the beat
Of health. 10 apcnd the Sablath and present tho
]scth-. cansc to the churehes there, as haz boon
hls yearly custnm. Abnut o o'clock yrs,es.
day morning he went 10 tho hanlwate stofo
Of ColdItx & Williams, and after conyersiny
short limo with tho rEnprictors he left. lcacl,lng
tho doorway nc fell on the oor ail leEos0 aestst.
auca could bo rendered, ha was fund tn b. dead.
A Jury wns impahecI, and their verdict was that
daath was caused by congestion Of lilo brain.
Word was at sent to h|s family, who reside at
The Marlnets' Trmplo, corner Of Market aud Michi.
run streets, Informing them Of tho facts. The
1lsrs. Nes4rs. Wardcl aud Matt'son, aud Mt. lax
ter, undcttakers Of Rochelle, nnA tho sou .,n.law
nf tho deceased. tho Isey. john Nate took posses.
ron Ut tho remains and hsomEht item 10
IT, sho Ma1nen rempe r. aati ratsaY as II wi @siotk
p. nl.. whss, the funeral takea placc. Father Lcan
ari wna born nj Prescott. caa.. March II. 1907,
at tho tins VI iii deal il. lii iashss WA carpen.
tes md builder, and ug to tho ~ Of ID 10
@ aase w ho tsai r. si
Church Ut canAAa. Afterwards he removed TO
kins.ton. and prepared foT thu ministry: After
Church IN Canada, which was then IN
Nk fH[aney+ Atkef kfEnuME lew JcAf1
~ tt!netsht pTcnccF he became tho founder Of tho
Gtsaada ChFistan Atftoeas. tho present organ OF
that Church In Canada. lie tcmalneI fu charge OF
This papes fur soyural years, aud then stared the
Ldaaf!1Ia Gfan, roli9!ous monthly u.aguzlnc. In
1852 ho Removed to Cleveland, o.. aud Identified
h!Msclf with tic seamen's work. In August,
1854, he was appointcd Chaplain to scancn ID CHI.
cago; ana has continued N charge OF that warx up
~ tho day u hts dsath. During tho War Au
served ~ t0st EhsEiaiu md Wis stationed at thu
Marinc Hospital In th!s city at the saie time pcr-
fosniiG4 h!s uthct dulles. Wlell hc cano to this
city the Hcthei MAS little frame church. ut tho
eufncr OF Wells aud Mlc,Kan streets. Here hp la
bored asslduously aad With much success uutli
1hth), when hs removed TO thu new AEuriuets
Church, corner Market and Michigan st1ecs, which
hal been erected in lilo meantime NJ The Fesutt of
hts laboss. This church VAS destroyed by The
great dsr. and also hIs own homu Huron street.
liz Ut oaco went 10 work and collected IncanI i0s
the erection Of . new church on this olu sisp,
and on Oct. "A, 1879, ths tosncr. stone Of the
present Mariners Temple was laid. Nc ulan liy-
lug, Vito has worked among Seamen, was moro
w!dely and favorably knoxA than Father Leonard.
lx whole life and energy vas devoted 10 tho moral
and religious elevation of tho seatncn who III his
death ioto vne OF their greatest bensfactofa. lilo
leaves wlfe anu three children, -twu aul QUE
daughter. una Of the sons, Dr.. Il l. ieonart. il
apraesisiag physician In this city. md the olasr,
VI. Joseph lcouard, II clty'Agcns for the AE.a OF
| Steele l. Fttec. Tho daughter ID tho wife Of tho
kex. John Nate, OF the Mock Klyes Conference.