OBIT: Jerry Witman LEEDOM, 1945, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA 

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JERRY WITMAN LEEDOM
Long Illness Proves Fatal To Druggist

  Jerry Witman Leedom, age 63, of 405 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, 
prominent Duncansville druggist, died at his home 4 o'clock yesterday 
afternoon after having been ill since May 19, 1943.  He had been a 
patient in Mercy Hospital for six weeks of his period illness, later 
returning to his home.
  Jerry Witman Leedom was a son of Levi and Emma (McCahan) Leedom both 
deceased and both of whom were pioneer and prominent residents of the 
county capital.  The son was born in Hollidaysburg on December 11, 
1881, and since had resided there, his residence being at 405 Walnut 
Street.
  The deceased was graduated from the Hollidaysburg High School in 
1899.  One year previous to his graduation from school he entered the 
employ of John P. Jacobs, then a Hollidaysburg pharmacist and continued 
in this position for some years.
  Mr. Leedom purchased the Isaac Hess  drug store in Duncansville in 
1913 and continued as proprietor of this establishment until his death.  
While his business interests were centered in  Duncansville, he 
continued to reside in Hollidaysburg where for many years he was an 
active member of the Phoenix volunteer fire company.  He was unmarried.
  He is survived by the following brothers and sisters; Miss Lucy A. 
Leedom, Miss Leah E. Leedom and Miss Ruth J. Leedom, with whom he made 
his home in Hollidaysburg; Mrs. L. I. Hart of Hollidaysburg, Paul 
Leedom, Hollidaysburg merchant, and Walter H. Leedom, Hollidaysburg 
druggist.  He also leaves two nephews, Walter M. Leedom of 
Hollidaysburg and Robert B. Leedom of Huntingdon; one niece, Margaret 
Louise Leedom of Hollidaysburg and one grandniece, Linda Leedom and one 
grandnephew, Jerry F. Leedom of Huntingdon.
  Mr. Leedom was a member of the Hollidaysburg Methodist church, the 
Hollidaysburg lodge, No. 119, I.O.O.F.; Appalachian Encampment, No. 69, 
I.O.O.F.; Canton Hollidaysburg Patriarch Militant, No. 26, I.O.O.F.; 
Juniata lodge, No.282, F. and A.M., Hollidaysburg; Mount Moriah Royal 
Arch chapter, No. 166, Mountain commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, 
Altoona: Williamsport consistory and Jaffa Shrine temple, Altoona. He 
also held membership in the Blair County Pharmaceutical Association and 
the Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Association.
  In addition to the memberships listed, he served many years as the 
director of the Duncansville Building and Loan Association, now in the 
process of liquidation.  He was the vice president at the time of the 
inauguration of the liquidation proceedings and for several years prior 
to that.  Mr. Leedom was the oldest business-man in Duncansville in 
years of service.
  Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., March 7, 1945