Obituary of Leonard H. Pilger
 
    Leonard Henry Pilger, son of the
late Leonard and Sarah Pilger, was
born January 9, 1886 and departed
this life February 7, 1955.  he was
69 years and 29 days old at the time
of his death.
    He was united in marriage to
Rebecca Wilson on August 19, 1907.
Five children were born to this un-
ion.  Four children survive him,
on daughter Thelma Tomlinson
having preceded him in death on
March 21, 1930.
    He leaves to mourn him his wife,
Rebecca, one son Leonard Pilger Jr.
of St. James, three daughters, Mrs.
Inez Sneed and Mrs. Irene Swyers
of St. Louis and Juanita of the 
home, five brothers Lawrence and
Orville of Rolla, Mo., Clark and
Edgar of Pacific, Mo. and Buel of
Berger, Mo. and one foster sister,
Mrs. Ruth Strautman of Grandview,
Mo.  He also leave seven grand-
children, one of whom he reared
from infancy, Mrs. Erlyne Tomlin-
son Ridenhour, and one great 
grandchild, also a host of other 
relatives and friends.
    Mr. Pilger was a loving and kind
husband, a devoted father and a 
loyal friend and neighbor.  With a
firm belief in God he has gone to
his reward.
    Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, February 9 at 2:30 p.m.
at the Licklider Funeral Home with
Rev. T. Bluford Conway officiating.
Interment was made in the Mason-
ic Cemetery.
(St. James Journal newspaper;
Friday, February 18, 1955 edition;
Pg. 4)