Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1890 — Death of Robert Lecklider. [ARTICLE]

Death of Robert Lecklider.

Robt. Lecklider, whose removal to the Soldier’s Home, at Marion, was chronicled last week, died on Friday morning, at the Home at Dayton Ohio. He had been removed to the latter place, after a short stay at Marion, in the hopes that more efficient treatment could be given him there. His wife and only son were with him when he died. The physicians at the Home and also an eminent specialist from Washington, pronounced the cause of his disease to be a tumor upon his brain. 'This resulted in a stroke of paralysis, about five years ago and this was followed by a second stroke, a few week before his death. This last stroke largely destroyed his powers of understanding. The remains were brought to Rensselaer for burial services and the funeral was held Saturday afternoon in the Christain Church, Rev. L. E. Conner conducting the religious exercises. The deceased was a member of the Ninth Indiana regiment during the war, and at his death belonged to the Remington Post G. A. R. At his request the Post here had charge of the funeral rites. Interment was made in Crockett cemetery, in which the bodies of several members of his family repose. ‘ The deceased was born on the Wea Plains’ in Tippecanoe county, but has lived in Jasper county since about 1842. His age was about 54 years.