ID: Following are two obits of the same person: Leonard Leotta McAtee - s/o William McAtee and Martha Ann Lundy, gs/o John McAtee and Sarah Starr, gt gs/o John Starr and Rachel Katharine Jobe. The Sylvia Sun Thur 15 Jan 1948 Pg 1 Col 6 OBITUARY "Bill" McAtee Dies After Being Gassed At His Home Leonard Leotto McAtee, 71 years, died at the home of his son, William near Zenith, Saturday, from complications after gas fumes almost made him unconscious Friday. Mr. McAtee had been living alone in a converted moving van since the death of his wife early last Fall. The place was heated by an open gas stove.There had been a crack above the door and Mr. McAtee had a carpenter close the gap. The carpenter, coming to finish the job, found Mr. McAtee in bad shape. He was able to get up and open the door but could not talk. He was rushed to his son's home after oxygen had been applied but the strain on his heart was too great. Obituary of Mr. McAtee Leonard Leotto McAtee was born on May 15, 1876 in Nodaway County, Missouri, near Hopkins. He departed this life on January 10, 1948, at the home of his son, William, in Zenith, Kansas, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 25 days. He spent most of his life in the Langdon and Sylvia communities. In Decenber, 1899 he was married to Ida Drezella [sp?] Popejoy who preceeded him in death September 14, 1947. In the service of his country, Sgt. James Doyle McAtee, one of the eight children born to this union, gave his life on October 22, 1944. Left to mourn the passing of this father are three sons, Lawrence of Wichita, Charlie of Long Beach, California, William of Zenith; and four daughters, Agnes Gadbury of Tuon,[sic] Clara Shipler and Velma Shipler of Sylvia and Vera McKown of Tampa, Florida; one brother Fred McAtee of Langdon, two sisters, Mrs. Hila Larey of Huron, South Dokoto,[sic] and his twin sister, Leota Secrest of Hutchinson; nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held from the Methorist [sic] Church, with the Rev. George Bebee officiating. Pallbearers were W.H. Dixon, Claude Crandall, H.B. Josephson, L.E. Sickmon, L.R. Towse and Fane Banks. John Shepherd, Mrs. Fred McElhinney, Jane McElhinney and Rev. George Bebee sang, accompained at the organ by Mrs George Ellis.