Brice T. ‘Pete’' Leech Obituary (1922 - 2004)

Brice Terry 'Pete' Leech 82 of Glasgow died Thursday, July 22, 2004 at the N.H.C. Health Care Facility. He was the son of the late Brice R. Leech & Ruth Terry Leech. He was a 1943 graduate of Centre College and a native of Glasgow. He was a mathematics major at Centre, where he was also a member, advisor, and District Chief of Beta Theta Phi fraternity. Mr. Leech spent World War II in the service of his country as a Commander of the USS Steady, a minesweeper in the Pacific. He worked in the family business in Glasgow after the war and taught Sunday school at First Christian Church of Glasgow. He served as a Deacon, Elder, and Sunday school teacher in Presbyterian Churches of Danville, Bardstown, and Glasgow from the 1960's through the 1980's. Mr. Leech's service in the field of higher education began in 1950 at Centre College, where he served as Registrar and later Director of Admissions, remaining on the staff until 1965. He went on to serve in admissions at Stephens College and as Director of Development of St. Catherine's College. He held similar positions with Nazareth and Spalding Colleges. He also served on the Centre College Alumni Association. His service to higher education was recognized in 1983, as he was a recipient of a Distinguished Alumnus of Centre College. He owned and operated a custom picture frame shop from 1972 to 1979 in his native Glasgow. He served as President of the Glasgow Barren County Chamber of Commerce, President of the Glasgow Rotary Club, and President of the South Central Kentucky Historical and Genealogical Society. He was President of the Horse Cave Theatre Board of Directors and was instrumental in bringing the first Scottish Highland Games (1986) to Glasgow. Mr. Leech helped in the development of the Museum of the Barrens and contributed to the publishing of the book, Barren County Heritage (1980). Survivors include his wife Lenell Brown Leech of Glasgow; 2 sons Brice Terry Leech, Jr. of Mammoth Cave, KY and James Charles Leech & wife Beth of Steamboat Springs, CO; 1 daughter Nell Ewing Leech Horman & husband Mark of Lexington, KY; 4 grandchildren Spencer Arthur Horman, Benjamin Brice Horman, Elijah Ewing Horman and Charles Anderson Leech; 1 brother Joseph Calvin Leech & wife Jean of Glasgow and a number of nieces & nephews also survive. A brother, Jack Reynolds Leech preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held 2:00pm Sunday July 25, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church in Glasgow and burial with military honors provided by the DAV Chapter 20 of Glasgow in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the A. F. Crow & Son Funeral Home on Saturday from 5pm to 8pm and on Sunday from 11:30am to 1:00pm.