LECKINGTON, Lee R. 1892-1918

LECKINGTON, EVANS, HUPPERT, HAES, REYNOLDS

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 11/25/2013 at 23:54:40

[Waterloo Evening Courier, Thursday, October 24, 1918, Waterloo, Iowa]

Waterloo Soldier
Dies While on Sea

Private Lee H. Leckington is another of Waterloo's soldier boys to fall a victim to pneumonia while serving his country. News of his death, which occurred Oct. 1, while en route overseas, was received last night by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leckington, 327 La Porte road.

Disposition of his body, which is going returned to the United States, was asked, and the parents' reply was that it be sent to Waterloo for burial.

Private Leckington was born in Waterloo. Feb. 7. 1892. He had lived here practically all of his life and prior to entering service was employed by the W., C. F. & N. He left Waterloo last July with the contingent for Camp Pike, Ark. Several weeks later he was transferred to an eastern camp and then across. He was a member of Co. 13, S. A. R. D. Last Saturday the parents received a card stating that the boat on which their son sailed had arrived at an overseas port.

Surviving the young soldier are his parents, three brothers, Carl, who is with the A. E. F. in France; Lewis and Charles, of Waterloo; and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Hubbard, Winthrop, and Miss Martha, at home.

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A 1914 article said he was a clerk in the Rock Island offices.

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[Waterloo Evening Courier, Monday, October 28, 1918, Waterloo, Iowa]

MOTHER AND SON REST TOGETHER

Mrs. Susan A. Leckington and Soldier Boy Who Died at Sea
United in Death.

Overcome by the shock of the news of the death of her son, Private Lee R. Leckington, Mrs. Susan A. Leckington died at her home, 327 La Porte road, at 11:45 p. m. Saturday. Mrs. Leckington suffered a nervous breakdown several months ago but had rallied somewhat, and when news of the death of her son came last Wednesday she had a relapse, which, with pneumonia, caused her death.

Susan A. Evans was born in Clayton County in 1860. In 1875 she came to Waterloo and Nov. 25, 1879, was married to Aaron S. Leckington, who with five children survives.

The children are Lewis and Charles, Waterloo; Calvin, in service in France; Mrs. W. R. Huppert, Winthrop, and Martha, at home. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jane Haes, Garner, and Mrs. Kate Reynolds, Chappell, Neb.; and two brothers, A. L. Evans, Maynard, and George Evans, Mitchell, S. D.

Funeral services for both Mrs. Leckington and her son, whose body arrived here yesterday morning from Hoboken, N. J. were held at the O'Keefe & Towne Chapel at 1:30 p.m. today. Rev. F. W. Court and Rev. J. E. Johnson had charge of the service. Burial was in Elmwood.

Private Lee R. Leckington died Oct. 1 of pneumonia on board a United States transport while en route overseas. The body was returned to this county and brought here by Private Douglas of Hoboken, N. J.

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