Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13
erChantOf Venice Sfs E f : Court House. "sS Apr a. 1905
Death of E. M. Lee,.

Frank Leet, whose dangerous con
dition we mentioned" last week, dice
very Unexpectedly Thursday evening
about $780, He was thought To be
better the fore part of the week. How.
ever, the physicians and family real.
lied he was in a dangerous condition.
His death Thursday came so quickly,
quietly and Unexpectedly that il was
almost over before those present knew
| IT,
II was about five weeks ago that he
met with an accident, breaking his
| leg above the ankle. This together
with lung and kidney complications
which attacked him, were more than
his system could stand The best
surgical and medical aid and the kind
care of family and friends were lavish
ed on him, but to no avail.
The funeral was at the beautiful
residence Sunday at | o'clock. The
services We're conducted by Rev Wal
burn, pastor of the Nj. r.. church here,
the church which Mr., and Mrs. Leet
mostly attended. The sermon was
able and the muSic beautiful. There
were very beautiful floral emblems
there from close friends and from the
orders to which Mr.. Leet belonged.
About fifty Knights OF Pythias were
there in body, about forty Ellxs,
mostly from Atlantic, and thirty or
forty Woodmen from Audubon. The
very large residence was all thrown
open and, even with the porches, fail
to hold the people, The body was
taken Sunday evening on the G. x n,
w. to Aurora, H., and Monday
afternoon it was deposited there in the
family lot, which complied with the
wish of father Leet as expressed be-
fore his death.
There We're present at the funeral
from away the mother o! the deceased,
Mrs. VIM. A. Leet; his brother, Keller
Leet and wife; his two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Stoughton and Mrs. Rose
Thompson, all OF Illinois; his sister,
Mrs. Asmus Boysen and Mr.. Boysen,
of Gray: friend of the family, Miss
Reed; another friend, Mr.. Prouty and
James III. Brady, their attorney.
Francis Marion Leet was born in
Henry county, H., and was A years,
2 months and 10 days old ut his death.
He was married Jan. I, 1890, To Miss
LYDIA Linton in Des Moines. TO this
union two children we're born, Helen
Glare and William Allen.
f. M. Leet inherited large wealth
and for the past ten or fifteen years
has applied himself closely to bust
ness, materially increasing his prop
erty. The amount of his wealth is n
matter OF speculation, but was per-
haps 100000. He owned about 4, 200
acres of land in this county, about
1000 acres in Carroll county, besides
some in Nebraska and other places.
AT the time of his death he was preSi-
dent and owned considerable OF the
stock of the Commercial Bank, of this
city, was president of the First Nat
ional Bank of Extra and principal
owner of its stock, was president OF
the Farmers Exchange Bank of Gray,
and owned the stock jointly with A.
Boysen, and was president OF the
German Savings Bank of Manning,
owning part OF its stock
A few years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Leet
erected large and beautiful residence
here, one Of the best residence prop
critics in this part Of the state. IL
cost about $4,000. Mr.. Leet took
much pleasure in his home. That this
man in the full yigor of mature young
manhood, surrounded with wealth and
with opportunity and ability for ac-
cOmplishing so much in the world,
should be SO suddenly called away
forever is another example Of the mys-
teries surrounding life, death and
destiny.