Princeton MO Sept 17 1924

Obituary-Leonard V Peterson

Leonard V Peterson, son of James and Sarah Peterson 
was born Nov 25 1855, in Illinois and passed away at 
his home 7 miles west of Mercer Sept 11 1924; age 69 
years, 8 months and 16 days.

Leonard was a loving companion, a good neighbor, and 
his greatest desire was to help those in need, 
therefore the vacancy in the home can never be filled, 
and he will be greatly missed by his neighbors and 
friends, and especially the children of the community 
will miss him.  At the age of 3 years he moved with his 
parents to Mercer County where he has resided ever since.  
He was the last of his family, his father having died in 
the service for his country in 1863 at Jefferson City MO.  
His mother and two sisters died som years later at 
Lexington Nebr, where their remains now rest.  In the year 
1880 he was married to Hoyt Snyder who died in 1887.  Then 
in 1894 he was again married to Nellie Argo.  He leaves to 
mourn his loss, his wife, one uncle Elijah Peterson of near 
Saline, a brother-in-law, Adam Argo, three nieces, Nellie 
Argo of Mercer, Ella Dunn and Myrtle Chare of Central Nebr; 
Eight nephews, Leonard, Jack, John and Bill Argo of Mercer, 
Bert and Garret Haymaker of Bertrand Neb M G O'Hara of New 
York City and T L O'Hara of Denver Colo.  The latter being 
the only one from a distance able to attend the funeral.

Funeral services were held at Middlepoint, Sept 13, after 
which the remains were laid to rest in nearby cemetery.  The 
services were conducted by J A Derry.

Card of thanks

We wish to thank the kind friends and neighbors for their great 
kindness and assistance to us in our time of sorrow, and our 
earnest prayer is that when you are called upon to pass through 
the times of death and sorrow that you may be surrounded by same 
kind of true and loving friends.  Nellie M Peterson T L O'Harra, 
A W Argo and Family.