Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-13
DEATH CALLS FOUR WOULD FORM TRUST
GRIM REAPER BRINGS SORROW
TO oTTUMwA HOMES BY
HIS HARVEST

Joseph SalIee Passes Away After Short
lIlness-William siIvey Dies in oma-
ha, Neb., Hospital-Llttle Girl Sue
chGnbs-Funeral Notices.
From Fridays Daily.
After short illness, Joseph Sallee,
a well known resident of this city,
passed away yesterday morning at 3
O'Clock at the home of his brother, G.
A. Sallee, corner of Jennie and Roy
streets. Mr.. SaIlee was AZ years of
age. The funeral was held this after
noon at 8 o'clock from the Sallee
home. Rev. H. w. Hargett, pastor of
the First Methodist Episcopal church,
conducted the services. Interment
was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
The pallbearers were members of the
w. o. w.
William siIvey succumbs.
! William Silvey, brother of Joseph
B. McCright, who resides southwest
of the city, passed away Saturday aft
ernoon at st. Joseph's hospital in ON
aha, Neb. Mr.. Silvey was 45 years
old and unmarried. He is survived
by two half-brothers, ]. B. McCright,
of Ottumwa, and l.. B. McCright of st.
Joseph, Mo. The remains arrived in
the city this morning on the Milwau-
kee, being accompanied by j. B. Nc
Cright. The funeral services will be
/ held at the McCright home tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'clock. Rev. G. With
row will conduct the services. Inter
ment Will be made in the Shaul ceme-
terry.
/ Infant Dies.
4 Ada Mcfarland, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Homer Mcfarland, passed away
yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock at
the family residence on Summit
street. She was months and 10
days old. The funeral services were
conducted from the residence this
morning at 1890 o'clock by Rev. ]. e.
4 Cummings, pastor of the West End
Presbyterian church Interment was
made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
i The Blizzard Funeral.
i The last sad rites over the remains
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at the family residence, 207 Ottumwa
street. The services We're conducteA
by Mrs. j. M. Huffman, wife of Rev
!, j. M. Huffman. of the First Christian
church, The services were attended
i by large number of friends and ac-
y auaintances Of Mrs. Blizzard. who had
tribute. The casket was covered with
rhany beautiful floral pieces. bespeak-
ing the high esteem in which the de-
Parted was held. The pail bearers
, were John Galletin, T. ]. Hall, Fred
EIern, William Potter, w. Seiburg ant
j. M. Naugle: Interment was made ir
4 Cttumwa cemetery.
Tho Firkins obsequies.
The remains of the late Mrs. Sarah
F1rkins were removed to Hamilton
this morning on Burlington No. 8. The
funeral services will be held at that
jp,ace this afternoon.
!; Ex-Mayor Dies.
The following from Mt. Pleasant
tells Of the death of Hon. John F
Il Ieech, brother Of Miss Emma Leech
! of Bloomfield, formerly of Ottumwa:
Hon. John f. Leech, for many years
mayor and long prominent in the af
fairs of the city, died suddenly Friday
evening at Biloxi, Mississippi, where
he had gone with his wife and hel
mother for his health Mr.. Leecl
was stricken with paralysis January
1908, while at his place Of business
) and since then never fully recovered
John F. Leech was born at Bloom
/ field. Iowa, July 8, 1913 and grew te
: manhood in his native county. Foul
| years were spent in Montana with his
father, Andrew Leech, where he learn
ed the printing business. In 1858 he
returned to Bloomfield, where he work
ed at his trade and in 1870 came tt
Mt. Pleasant and entered Iowa Yves
leyan university, graduating with the
j, class of 1874. During his college life
/ he was active in all kinds of schoo
: work and was a member of the Beta
: Theta Pi fraternity. Since graduation
he acted as member of the board O
!, trustees and for a long term of years
was president of the Alumni associa
+ ton.
r Since 1874 he had been prominent IL
the life of Mt. Pleasant. For severa
years he was connected with the Mt
Pleasant Journal, and later studied
! law and was admitted to the bar il
:, the fall of 1877.
In March 1884 Mr.. Leech was elect
; ed mayor of Mt. Pleasant for tern
, of one year and he was reelected. il
!. .1885 and 1886. In 1887 he was agail
! chosen mayor, the term of Office hay
ing been extended two years, and il
! 1895 was once more Called as tn
: city's chief executive. Mr.. Leech wa
I strong advocate Of municipal re
: form and was one of the early found
ers of the movement. He held man
;. offices of trust. Mr.. Leech-is survives
y by wife; mother-in-law, Mrs. Requa
+ two brothers, Andrew of Colorado an
t Robert of Omaha; and two sisters
S Mrs, Mamie Trimble of Keokuk an
Miss Emma Leech of Ottumwa.
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