The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday April 27, 1951 Leroy G. Ballard. Leroy G. BALLARD, 58, Route 1, died Wednesday in a Topeka hospital. He was born June25, 1892, in Clarinda, Iowa, and was a resident of Topeka most of his life. He served overseas with the 35th Division during World War I. He was a member of Marshall's Band for years. He is survived by a brother, Clark Ballard, of Sacrmento, Calif.