Leckner - John
Source: Crawfordsville Review, Saturday April 8, 1916
Covington April 7 - John LECKNER aged about 78 passed away suddenly at the home of Mrs. Martha McCormas East Washington Street. He had been in ill health for several weeks but his condition was not considered dangerous. He was down in town Wed and told some of his friends he was feeling much better than usual. He became very ill during the night and passed away about 4 o'clock Thursday morning. Mr. Lecker was born in Cureck Switzerland and came to Covington with his parents when he was a small boy He was a cooper by trade and worked with his father here when the business was flourishing. - kbz