Submitted by: Beth (High) Rasmussen 
txbeth@bwoodtx.com

From Obituary: (Danville Commercial News) 
Died June 23, 1922

"Workman, Injured at Palmer Bank Building Succumbs at St. Elizabeth's."

"Leonard Trueman, well known carpenter, injured in a fall from the second floor of the new Palmer National Bank building last
Wednesday forenoon, died at 10:10 o'clock Friday night at St. Elizabeth's hospital."

"Trueman never regained consciousness after he was injured."
 
"The body was removed to the undertaking establishment of the J.W. Turner company and prepared for burial, and was taken 
late Saturday to the home of the deceased, 1207 H Street, Central Park, where he had resided ever since his marriage, 
12 years ago."
 
"The funeral will be held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. The interment will be at Springhill Cemetery."
 
"Coroner John D. Cole, who was notified of the death of Trueman held the inquest Saturday afternoon at his office at the 
court house."
 
"Mr. Trueman was employed for five years by the Big Four railway at Lyons as a car repairman, but on being laid off a year 
ago, took up the work of a carpenter. He was a member of the carpenter's union."
 
"Leonard Trueman was born in Danville March 17, 1888, and was one of the 12 children born to Henry B. and Mattie Leach 
Trueman, both of whom are still living."
 
"He grew up here and on Feb. 11, 1912, was united in marriage to Miss Tracey Myers of this city. Three children were born of 
the union. Donald Murtel, aged 5, and Alberta June, aged 4. The third child died in infancy."
 
"The following sisters and brothers survived: Sadie, wife of Ernest S. Harrington; Mae, wife of Edward Lape; Racheal, 
wife of Fred Wagner; Grace, wife of Jesse High; Idelle, wife of John Peevler; Emma, wife of Martin Switzer; and the 
Misses Helen and Lorena Trueman, all of this city." Eva, wife of D.W. Mitchel, of Detroit, Mich; Dewey Trueman of 
Jasonville, Ind."


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