October 7, 1909
Taken In The Bloom Of Life

On last Saturday morning, about 5 o'clock, Leonard Burke, one of Longview's 
brightest and most worthy men, stricken at home after an illness of eight 
weeks.

During that time he made a manly and patient fight for life and it was thought 
that he had passed the greatest danger. He won out over the fever but he took 
cold and it settled in his lungs, causing pneumonia to set in and in a short 
time, to the great surprise of his family and friends, he passed away. Leonard 
was born in Water Valley, Miss., September 15, 1888. Moved to Longview with 
his parents Mr and Mrs J F Burke in 1893.

He died October 2, 1909, having just passed his twenty-first birthday. 

He worked as the Owl Drug store.