Centerville
Iowegian – 17 April 1970
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CENTERVILLE – Leslie (Scotty) Cathcart, 69,
resident of 629 Park Avenue, Centerville, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital
Thursday, April 16, 1970 at 8:45 p.m. He
had been in ill health since September and a hospital patient for one day.
Born April 28, 1900 near Jerome, he was the
son of Leslie Fleming and Jean Ross Cathcart.
On May 5, 1929, he united in marriage with Janet Gillespie in Lancaster,
Mo., and she survives his passing.
He was a member of the Gospel Chapel and had
lived in Centerville for the past 28 years.
He was a retired miner and road construction employee.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a
brother, David Cathcart, and a sister, Mary Cathcart.
Survivors, beside his widow, include three
brothers, James of Centerville, John of Jerome, and William of Cheyenne, Wyo.;
two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Neal) Bear of Centerville and Mrs. J. F. (Emma)
Feaster of Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2
p.m. from Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home.
John Lewis will officiate assisted by Ferne Van Antwerp. Burial will be in Jerome Cemetery. A memorial
payable to the Children’s Christian Home in Colorado Springs has been
established. Memorials may be given at
the funeral home or at Norris Motors on North Main Street.
The family will be at the funeral home
Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m.
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Centerville
Iowegian – 28 April 1970
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Leslie Cathcart, better known as Scotty, went
to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday April 16, 1970. He had been in failing health since September
but a hospital patient for only one day.
He was born April 28, 1900 near Jerome, Iowa, the son of L. F. and Jean
Ross Cathcart.
He united in marriage with Janet S. Gillespie
May 5, 1929 in Lancaster, Mo. After
leaving his parents’ farm he was employed by the coal mines, by the Centerville
Ice Co. and in road construction work until his retirement in 1966.
Leslie accepted Christ as his personal Savior
April 26, 1964 and was in happy fellowship with the Christians who meet at the
Gospel Chapel in Centerville.
His parents, a brother, David, and a sister
Mary Ellen Cathcart preceded his in death.
Besides his widow he leave two sisters, Mrs.
Frank Neal Bear, and Mrs. J. F. (Emma) Feaster, three brothers, James and John
of Centerville and William of Cheyenne, Wyoming, many other relatives and a
host of friends.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, April
19, 1970, from the Miller-Wehrle Funeral Home with John Lewis and Ferne Van
Antwerp officiating. James McKendrick
sang two numbers “Till He Come” and “Midst of Darkness.”
Pall bearers were two nephews, James Feaster
and Willlliam Medland and four great nephews, James Richard, Jack and Paul
Oden.
Internment was in the Jerome Cemetery.
Gravestone of
Leslie "Scotty" Cathcart and Janet Gillespie Cathcart
in the Jerome Cemetery
Row 9, Block 27, Lot 1
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Centerville
Iowegian – 29 April 1978
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Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all those who extended
comfort and sympathy during the illness and at the time of the death of our
husband and brother. Or the prayers, the
visits, flowers, food, memorials and other acts of kindness we are most
grateful. We would not forget the
faithfulness and the kindness of Dr. Leffert who was ever ready and willing to
come when we needed him.
Mrs. Leslie
Cathcart
Mrs. Frank Bear
Dr. and Mrs. J. F.
Feaster
Mr. and Mrs. James
Cathcart
Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Cathcart
Mr. and Mrs. John
Cathcart
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Centerville Iowegian – 22 April 1978
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Those from out of town attending the funeral
of Leslie Cathcart were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cathcart of Cheyenne, Wyo., Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Feaster and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Moore of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Feaster, Houston, Texas, Mrs. H. Hatcher, Fulton, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beer,
San Antonio, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Hendershot, Ann and Lynn of Newton, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Medland, Keosauqua, Mr. and Mrs. George Hansen and children,
Hudson, Ia., Gerald Fiferlick, Lehigh, Ia., Mrs. W. C. Jensen, Mrs. Russell
Mastain, Mrs. Adolph Vought, Mr. and Mrs. Langley Jensen, Hudson, Ia., Mrs.
Marcus Nelson, Bob Davis, Traer, Ia., Mr. and Mrs. Dale Gillespie, Cambridge,
Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dooley, Bettendorf, Barney Massa, Moline, Ill., Mr.
and Mrs. James Mc Kendrick, Kirksville, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Doug Prather, Russell, Ia., Oval
Brown, Unionville, Mo.
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