OBIT: Hilda (Slagle) LECKEMBY, 1916, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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Leckemby, Hilda

  Mrs. Hilda Slagle Leckemby, aged 18 years, wife of Merl Ray Leckemby of 
Hooversville, died at the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown on Thursday. Death was 
due to peritonitis. Mrs. Leckemby was in poor health for nine weeks. She was 
admitted to the hospital on March 22nd. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. E. E. Slagle, of Hooversville. She was born in Hooversville July 3, 1898. 
Mr. and Mrs. Leckemby were married in Connellsville, nine months ago. Besides 
her husband and parents she is survived by one brother, John W. Slagle, and a 
sister, Laverne E. Slagle, both at home. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon 
with interment at Hooversville.

Meyersdale Commercial, Apr. 6, 1916