Funeral services for William E. Leake, who died late Saturday in a Stroud hospital, were held from the Stone school at 2:00 Tuesday, Rev. George McDow officiated and burial was in New Zion Cemetery. Curry Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Leake, a prominent county farmer and cattleman, had been ill about a month but was thought to be improving until Wednesday when he suffered a relapse and was rushed to the hospital.

Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Leake, he was born May 7, 1902, on the farm homesteaded by his parents two miles east of Chandler. Leake grew up in this vicinity and attended Stone school. Throughout his life he held a deep interest in the welfare of the school, serving as clerk of the board for more than fifteen years.

Mr. Leake had lived in only two houses in his lifetime, the one in which he was born and the one to which he moved with his bride, the former Miss Minnie Kalka, a mile east of the old homestead. The Leakes would have celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on Tuesday.

Always interested in soil improvement and conservation, Mr. Leake farmed his two hundred sixty acre place according to the most approved methods. He had developed a sizeable herd of black Angus cattle and encouraged his sons in the growing of prize winning livestock.

A busy man, he found time to enjoy his family and friends and to work at his favorite hobby, growing flowers. He took pride in the more than 300 varieties of iris in the Leake garden and in the rare flowers he grew in the greenhouse on the place. A well known saying of his was "a man can plant and cultivate flowers but only God can put color and fragrance in them."

Mr. Leake was a member of the Chandler Baptist Church but attended union services at the Stone school regularly. He taught the adult Sunday school there for the past fifteen years.

Surviving are his wife, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown, Borger, Texas; and Miss Betty Leake, Winfield, Kansas; two sons, Glen, Stillwater; and Vernon of the home. Also a brother, James Leake, and a sister, Mrs. Grace Taber, Chandler.

Published September 20, 1952.

W. E. Leake, well known farmer of east Chandler, died Saturday in a Stroud hospital after a short illness, suffering from leukemia. He was 50 years old.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. George McDow, pastor of the Baptist church, were held Tuesday afternoon at Stone school, two miles east of Chandler. Burial was in the New Zion Cemetery.

Leake was a native of Lincoln County, born on the homestead just east of town, taken by his parents when the country opened. He attended Stone school and later engaged in farming for himself on a farm just east of the homestead. He was married to Miss Minnie Kalka on September 23, 1922.

The farm home of the couple has long been a showplace in this area especially during iris season. In addition, many other varieties of flowers could be seen on the farm and a greenhouse was erected in which many flowers, not native to this country were housed.

Leake is survived by his wife of the home address; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown, Borger, Texas; and Miss Betty Leake, Winfield, Kansas; two sons, Glenn, Stillwater; and Vernon, of the home; a sister, Mrs. Grace Taber; and a brother, James A. Leake, both of Chandler.

Chandler, September 20 - - W. E. Leake, 50, prominent Lincoln county farmer, died of leukemia in a Stroud hospital Saturday night. Funeral arrangements will be in charge of Curry funeral home, Chandler.

He was a member of the Baptist church here.

Survivors include his wife, Minnie, of the home; two sons, Vernon, of the home and Glen, Amarillo; two daughters, Mrs. Mable Helen Brown, Texas, and Betty Leake, of the home; a brother, James L. Leake, and one sister, Mrs. Grace Taber, both of Chandler.

Funeral Services To Be Held Today For W. E. Leake

Chandler - - Funeral services for W. E. Leake, prominent Lincoln county pioneer farmer will be held today at 2:00 p.m. at the Stone school, two miles east of Chandler on U. S. 66. Rev. George McDow, Chandler, and Rev. Crittendon, Davenport, will officiate. Burial will be in the New Zion Cemetery.

Leake died in a Stroud hospital after a short illness, suffering from leukemia. He was born on the Leake homestead near his present home and attended Stone school. He was married to Miss Minnie Kalka on September 23, 1922.

The fine quality of many varieties of flowers grown by Leake as his hobby were recognized all over the state among florists. A greenhouse erected at the farm home houses hot house plants and a large array of southern plants.

He is survived by his wife, Minnie of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Brown, Borger, Texas and Miss Betty Leake, Winfield, Kansas; two sons, Glenn, Stillwater, and Vernon, of the home. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Grace Taber, Chandler and a brother, James of Chandler.

Leake Rites To Be Today

Final rites for William Eldon Leake, 50, lifelong Lincoln county resident, will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Stone school house, east of Chandler.

Rev. George McDow, pastor of the Chandler First Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Zion Cemetery.

Leake died Saturday evening in a Stroud hospital of leukemia, following three days illness.

He was born in Lincoln county east of Chandler. He was a member of the Chandler First Baptist Church, but he taught an adult Sunday school for the past fifteen years at Stone school house. He married Miss Minnie Kalka September 23, 1922.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Minnie Leake, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Roscoe Brown, Borger, Texas; Miss Betty Leake, Winfield, Kansas; two sons, Glenn, Stillwater, and Vernon of the home. A son, Walter Eldon Jr. died in infancy; a sister, Mrs. Grace Taber, Chandler, and a brother, James of Chandler.

Tragedy Has Struck A Farm Family

Tragedy has struck a farm family, Mr. and Mrs. Leake of Chandler were visited by a Shawnee man and his two sons wanting to buy some cattle. At the time, Mr. Leake couldn't sell the cattle. Since then, Mr. Leake has died and the family would like to know who it was who wanted to buy the cattle. If you have any information about this, please leave your name in the office.

Too bad scientists have not yet found a cure for leukemia. Two good Chandler men have fallen victims of the disease a little more than a week apart. Perhaps someday a cure will be found. W. E. "Bill" Leake leaves many friends who will miss him.