Leeper, Albert G. 1851-1925

LEEPER, BROOKS, MILLER, PINK, CAMPBELL, KONO, DONALDSON

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Date: 5/6/2005 at 14:17:58

The Newton (IA) Daily News October 20, 1925
Newton Man Dies Today
Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon for Albert G. Leeper of This City
Leeper, Albert G.

Albert G. Leeper, well known Newton resident, died early this morning at his home on First Avenue West. Mr. Leeper had been ill for several months suffering from heart trouble and had been in the habit of sleeping in his arm chair, being unable to lie down in comfort.

When Mrs. Leeper rose this morning she discovered her husband dead in his chair, and it is the opinion of physicians that he died in his sleep.

Mr. and Mrs. Leeper have made their home in Newton for a number of years, prior to which they lived on a farm near here. Mr. Leeper had spent practically all of his life in Jasper county.

Surviving him are his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Leeper Brooks of California, who is visiting in Newton. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Murdoch Funeral home and will be conducted by Rev. S. A. McCollam pastor of the United Presbyterian church. Burial will be made in the Metz cemetery. Friends are requested to omit flowers.
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Leeper Rites Held Friday Services Conducted by Rev. S. A. McCollam at Murdoch Funeral Home.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Murdoch Funeral home for Albert G. Leeper, who died Tuesday morning at his home.

Rev. S. A. McCollam, pastor of the United Presbyterian church, was in charge of the services. A number of duets were sung by Mrs. C. C. Sabin and Mrs. Charles Davis, who were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. J. C. Hill.

Pall bearers were six nephews of the deceased John and Ralph Miller, James Leeper, Pete Pink, Colon Campbell and Jay Kono. Burial was made in the Sugar Grove cemetery near Metz.

Obituary.

Albert G. Leeper was born near Kimbolton, Ohio, on April 5, 1851, and came to Jasper county with his parents in 1856. The Leeper family were pioneer settlers of the Sugar Grove neighborhood and Mr. Leeper made his home in that locality prior to moving to Newton a few years ago.

On November 25, 1895 he was married to Miss Grace Donaldson of Baxter, who survives. A daughter, Mrs. Alice Brooks of Fresno, Cal., also survives. Mrs. Brooks has been in Newton for some time assisting in the care of her father.

Mr. Leeper had been ill with heart trouble for several months, and was found dead in his chair early Tuesday morning. He was one of the representative farmers of the county and prominent in the affairs of the community. A number of years ago his family moved from their farm home to a home on First Avenue West where they have since resided. The Newton (IA) Daily News, October 24, 1925.

Originally submitted on Fri Apr 26 07:02:29 2002