Another block of Leon has been lost today. Two businesses burnt to the ground today. By 1pm both the 2nd Hand Furniture store, owned by Hamilton Auctions and Ed's Auto Repair Shop in flames. The two businesses were located one block south of 1st Street (or better know as Highway 2) on Main and 2nd St. Fire trucks from cities as far away as Osceola, came to aid, but the buildings were to engulfed to allow fire fighters to even enter. One fatality was reported, Ed's Auto Shop dog was unable to escape the flames. Carla Rae craegen@grm.net

Hi All. I was planning on heading to Leon tomorrow, and I will take my camera. If I can, I will see if I can get a picture. If anyone would like an e-mailed picture, let me know. (Please e-mail me Next week ~subject line LEON PICTURES so I don't delete anyones e-mail) (It will be middle to end of the week before I will get the pictures on CD). Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Momdit@aol.com> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:58 AM Subject: [IADECATU] From Carla Rae Re: Fire in Leon > Another block of Leon has been lost today. > > Two businesses burnt to the ground today. > > By 1pm both the 2nd Hand Furniture store, owned by Hamilton Auctions and > Ed's Auto Repair Shop in flames. The two businesses were located one block > south of 1st Street (or better know as Highway 2) on Main and 2nd St. > > Fire trucks from cities as far away as Osceola, came to aid, but the > buildings were to engulfed to allow fire fighters to even enter. > > One fatality was reported, Ed's Auto Shop dog was unable to escape the > flames. > > Carla Rae > craegen@grm.net > > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

How sad.