Edgar MCNABB, February 23, 2000 issue of The Unionville Republican Edgar Lee McNabb Jr. age 82 of Slater, Iowa and formerly of Unionville, MO died February 15, 2000 in Des Moines, IA. Lee was born August 12, 1917 near Lucerne, MO the son of Edgar Lee and Jessie G. Board McNabb. He married Dorothy Crouse May 24, 1937 in Pollock, MO. He is survived by his wife, his daughters Janice Worley and husband James, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Wanda Strother and her husband William of Hampton, Iowa. Burial was in the Unionville Cemetery. Gertha LEECH, February 23, 2000 issue of The Unionville Republican Gertha Leech of Lancaster, MO died Feb 19, 2000 in Kirksville, MO. The daughter of George Washinton and Della May Hicks Horton she was born in rural Putnam County March 21, 1920. She was married to Virgil Leech in Unionville, MO June 28, 1947. He preceded her in death July 29, 1974. She is survived by her two daughters Betty MORRIS of Lancaster and Marjorie Drew, not of this area. She was buried at Mitchell cemetery in Putnam County, MO.