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Obituaries and Death Notices
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Leroy Ivan Etchason
Leroy Ivan, youngest child of Maude and Walter Etchason, was born in Flora, Ill., Aug. 15, 1923, passed away at 8:00 o’clock p.m., July 29, 1925, age 1 year, 11 months, 14 days after an illness of two weeks.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother. He leaves a mother, father, two sisters, Erma and Cletis, two brothers, Leland and Leslie, to mourn their loss, besides a host of relatives and friends. Little Leroy bore his suffering with great patience, never crying during his entire illness.
“My Lord had need of these flowerets gay,
The Reaper said, and smiled;
“Dear tokens of the earth are they
Where he was once a child.”
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Martin. Interment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
[Source: Flora Journal Record (6 August 1925). Transcribed by Angelia Carpenter]
