Leslie Arthur Reck 1882-1928

RECK, TETER, ABERNATHY, ROBINSON, MCNAMAR

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 4/8/2003 at 04:39:22

THE PASSING OF LESLIE RECK

Leslie Arthur Reck, only son of George and Frances Teter Reck, was born at Upton, Iowa, Dec. 24, 1882, and passed from life to the eternal home on February 18, 1928, being aged 45 years, 1 month and 25 days.

Having always resided at Upton, Leslie was known and loved alike by young and old throuhgout[sic] the community and these together with friends in surrounding towns anxiously awaited each report from the sick room after it became known he was stricken with pneumonia. On the tenth day he succumbed to the disease. A young man of sterling business qualities, a splendid worker, an upright honorable citizen one who loved his earthly home has gone to his reward.

On January 15, 1908, he was united in marriage with Miss Ethel M. Abernathy by the Reverend H. F. Gilbert, then pastor of Cantril M. E. church.

The home which these young people established was one of the happiest and most hospitable known.

Leslie had united with the M. E. church at Upon during his boyhood and remained a faithful member until the church was discontinued four years ago when his membership was transferred to Cantril M. E. church where he was always found faithful at Sunday School and church whenever roads and weather would permit.

He leaves beside his beloved wife and her mother, Mrs. Julia Abernathy, his aged father, George Reck, two sisters, Mrs. Dee Robinson of Memphis, Mo., and Mrs. Raymond McNamar, of Given, Iowa; also five nieces and nephews and one uncle, Simeon Teter of Cantril, Iowa, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

The passing of Leslie Reck has cast a gloom over the entire community.

Leslie was a member of No. 461 Apollo Lodge, Cantril and Cantril Chapter 437 O. E. S.

The funeral services were held from the M. E. church at Cantril on Monday, February 20, at 2 p. m., Reverend H. F. Gilbert of Milton being assisted by Reverend A. M. Smith of Cantril with the Masonic Fraternity closing. Interment was made in Maple Grove cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 181 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Jan 2001. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am still looking for details of the Teter family of Iowa, especially ancestors of Curtis Harris Teter (1862-1910)

[Original post 23 Jan 2001]