In Memory

David Leenknecht



 
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05/07/09 12:15 PM #1    

Barbara Whitmore (Bledsoe)

David Leenknecht

Funeral services for David A. Leenknecht, 45, of Vicksburg, Miss., formerly of
East Moline, are 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, East Moline.
Burial is in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline.

Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline. A
liturgy will be recited at 4:30 p.m.

David died Tuesday, April 15, 1997, in Vicksburg.

He was born Sept. 24, 1951, in East Moline, the son of Albert and Agnes
Fulscher Leenknecht.

He graduated from Bradley University in 1973 with a bachelor of science degree
in engineering. He later received his master of science degree and completed
his course work for his doctorate at Tulane University.

He was a hydraulics engineer with the Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, La.,
and for the past 15 years at the Waterway Experimental Station in Vicksburg,
Miss.

He was active in the theater during high school and college. He loved to
travel and had toured Europe with a choral group he belonged to in Vicksburg
and Jackson, Miss. David enjoyed photography and had received awards for some
of his work. He was commissioned by a church in Vicksburg to document its many
stained glass windows. He also did the lighting for the Vicksburg annual
production of the Nutcracker and other theatricals.

Survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, Carole and Robert Hauman,
Moline, and Nancy and Raymond Henningsen, Chadwick, Ill.; and nieces and
nephews, Elizabeth Hauman, Jennifer Hauman, Bryon Henningsen, Todd Henningsen
and Lisa Reynolds. Also to be remembered is David's dog and companion, Maggie.

10/08/10 03:30 PM #2    

Diane Saltzman (Tillman)

Although Dave was a fairly quiet guy in High School, he could cut loose and belt out rock/pop songs on his piano! Dave also was a real gentleman and quite a wit. I don't recall him coming to any of the reunions and lost track of him after graduatio. From what is written about Dave, he had a full life.. We will miss him and he will always be a fond part of my UTHS memories.

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