Lincoln Daily Courier, July 28, 1958:
RALPH H. LEISCH DIES SUDDENLY
Ralph H. Leisch of 212 Park Place, for many years a gas service man for Central Illinois Electric and Gas Company here, died early Monday at his home. The body is at Holland and Barry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
The deceased was born at Latham, July 13, 1899, the son of Otto and Carolin Leiding Leisch. He married Mildred Brown in Lincoln Nov. 23, 1924 and she survives as do two children, David of Lincoln and Mrs. Linda Lenardt of Monroe, Michigan; his mother, of this city; three brothers, Michael of Meridian, Calif.; Ben and Phillip of Lincoln; and two sisters, Mrs. Edith Rink of Decatur and Mrs. Caroline Doty of Peoria. Several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
Leisch was a member of the Lincoln Lodge 210,. A.F. & A.M., Chapter 147 of R.A.M., Constantine Commadary No. 51 of Knights Templar, Lincoln Chapter 351 of Order of Eastern Star and Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Abraham Shrine No. 100.
He was a former secretary of the Royal Arch Masons.
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The Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL., July 29, 1958:
RALPH LEISCH, Lincoln -
Ralph H. Leisch, 59, for more that 35 years in the gas service department of Central Illinois Electric and Gas Company, died at 6:00 a.m. Monday at his home.
He was taken to Holland and Barry Funeral Home where his funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. H. Sheldon Pattison officiating. Burial will be in Downing Cemetery.
He was born July 13, 1899 at Latham, a son of Otto and Carolin Leiding Leisch. He married Mildred Brown Nov. 23, 1924 at Lincoln.
Surviving are his wife, as son, David of Lincoln; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Lenardt of Monroe, Michigan; his mother, two brother, Ben and Phillip of Lincoln; two sisters, Mrs Edith Rink, Decatur and Mrs. Caroline Doty, Peoria.