| Amos Leek, prominent early pioneer of Clackamas county, a civil war veteran,
who has been at the Soldiers' Home in Roseburg
for about a year, died of pneumonia at the institution on Sunday night at the
age of 85 years. Mr. Leek was born in Catlin
county, New York, and later made his home in Michigan cavalry. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Olive Leek, who resides near
Oregon City, and five children, Mrs. C. S. Cole of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Mrs.
Frank Bury of Hooper, Wash.; Mrs. J. W. Poter, Mrs.
A. B. Linn and Edwin R. Leek of Oregon City, route No. 2; 16 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren. |