LEEDS, DR. HORACE MOTT (H.M.) - age 79, of Oneida, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, January 10, 1999 at The Scott County Hospital in Oneida. Born in Winchester, Ohio July 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Dr. FRED CLIFFORD and MYRTLE MOTT LEEDS. He was a member of The First United Methodist Church in Oneida. Dr. Leeds was a graduate of Winchester High School. He received his B.S. in Education from Wilmington College in Ohio. He was a 1943 graduate of The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He served his residency at Lincoln Memorial Hospital in New York City, after which he served in The United States Army Medical Corps. During World War II he was stationed in Louzone, Phillipines. After his tour of duty of the Pacific, he returned to Fort Knox, Kentucky. Here he met his future wife, MARION, where together, they treated Army Police patients. After discharge from The Army, they were married in Fountain City, Tennessee in 1946. They resided in Knoxville, Tennessee for 2 years, where he did a Pediatric Residency at Knoxville Children's Hospital and Knoxville General Hospital. He moved to Oneida in 1948 where he joined The Thompson Clinic. He was a Family Practice Physician in the Oneida area until his retirement in 1982. Dr. LEEDS was instrumental in the formation of Scott County Hospital where he was an active member of the medical staff. Dr. and Mrs. LEEDS were instrumental in developing The Pediatric Immunization Program for Scott County. Dr. LEEDS is credited for delivering thousands of babies in the Scott County area. He was known for his willingness to see patients in the Emergency Room, their homes, as well as his own home. Upon his retirement, he was named The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians Physician of The year in 1983. On March 30, 1995, The Scott County Hospital dedicated The Emergency Room in honor of Dr. LEEDS for his years of service since 1989. He has served on The Scott County Hospital Board of Directors. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son, FRANCIS, wife MARION MASSIE LEEDS and older sister, ANNA L. ZEIGLER. He is survived by his sister, NINA LOU LEEDS of Amelia, Ohio; his son, STEVE LEEDS and wife, REGINA; grandchildren, HANNAH TARYN and JORDAN MANNING LEEDS, all of Oneida; special friend, KIRK DEWEESE; a niece, DOROTHY L. ANDERSON and nephews, S. FREDERICK ZEIGLER and MARVIN W. ZEIGLER, all of Ohio. He also leaves many other relatives and special friends. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. The family received friends Monday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at Jones & Son Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: Dr. LEEDS Computer Fund, c/o REGINA LEEDS, Oneida Elementary School, 330 Claude Terry Drive, Oneida, TN 37841. Jones & Son Funeral Home of Oneida is in charge of the arrangements. (Source: Knoxville-News Sentinel, 12 Jan 1999)