Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1910 — ALEX. LEECH DEAD. [ARTICLE]

ALEX. LEECH DEAD.

Old Soldier Answers “Taps” Friday Afternoon After Extended Illness. Alexander Leech, whose long sickness has been mentioned from time to time in The Democrat, died at 3 ;30 Friday afternoon. age'd 68 years, 9 months and 22 days. Deceased was born near Chillicothe, Ohio, September 30, 1841; died at his home in Rensselaer, Ind.. July 22, 1910. Mr. Leech was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Grider. June 10, 1874, at Danville, 111. To this union were born three girls and six boys. One boy died in infancy and one girl. Viola, passed away at the age of eighteen. During the war he enlisted in Co. B, 65th regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served one year. He, with his family, moved to. Jasper county, Ind., in 1899 and to Rensselaer about seven years ago. Mr. Leech was converted about thirty-six years ago and united with the Baptist church in Illinois ; about four years ago he united by letter with the Baptist church of this place. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and seven children, as follows: Mrs. C. S. Hamacher, of near Brook; Mrs. A. O. Garriott, of Ha’mmond; Asa of Hermosa. So.. Dak.: Earl, of Rensselaer; Everett, of Hammond; Oscar and Basil, together with ten grandchildren. All of these, except his son. Asa. were at his bedside at the time his spirit took departure. •" Besides these he had a large number of friends who will miss him. as also the church of which he was a member. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the First Baptist church, being conducted by the pastor. Rev. j. P. Green. Quite a large number of old soldiers assembled at the church and followed the remains to the grave in Weston cemeterv.