Obit For Leopold J. DeCocq
Headline FARMER IS FOUND DROWNED IN TANK - LEOPOLD DECOCQ OF SOUTH OF CORSICANA BELIVED TO HAVE BECOME DIZZY AND FELL
Text Leopold Jacob Decocq, a farmer who lived a mile south of Corsicana, was found drowned in a watering tank early Saturday morning by his wife and son. The coroner, Floyd Callaway was called but after he had made an investigation, he decided that the man had died from natural causes and a corner’s inquest was unnecessary.

Decocq, who was about 64 years old, had been complaining of not feeling well for several days. He is believed to have become dizzy and fallen in the tank. Mr. Decocq went to the barns just about daybreak to feed the stock. He was caring a lantern. Between the two barns is a big watering tank Instead of going a longer way and opening a gate to get from one barn to the other, Mr. Decocq had been in the habit of walking the edge of the tank. He is supposed to have become dizzy as he did that on Saturday morning, lost his balance and fell in the tank. He had been there only twenty or thirty minutes when he was found, for his wife and son started to find him when he did not come to the house as promptly as they expected. His wife and eight children survive him. He was a brother of Ben Decocq, who formerly worked at the round house in Monett.
Deceased: Leopold J. DeCocq
Parents Names: Benjiman and Desiree (Blaire) DeCocq
Place Born: France
Date Born: April 20, 1865
Date Died: March 16, 1929
Place Died: Home - Corsicana Twp., Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Maddy Cemetery, Barry Co., MO
Newspaper: Cassville Democrat
Paper Date: March 22, 1929
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date Mar. 22, 1929
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of Missouri
Submitted by Donna Cooper