Michael Ray Leach was born August 6, 1984 in Hinsdale, Illinois to Van and Michelle Colant Leach. Michael moved to Gamaliel, Arkansas in 2004 and worked construction with his dad. Michael died in an automobile accident on November 2, 2006 in Gamaliel, Arkansas at the age of 22 years, 2 months and 27 days. Survivors: Parents: Van Leach of Gamaliel, Arkansas and Michelle Leach of Lansing, Illinois. Two sisters; Christina Verdone and Michelle Ann Meridith both of Lansing, Illinois. Paternal Grandparents; Walter and Thelma Law of Oswego, Illinois and Paternal Great Grandmother Lois Leach. Maternal Grand Parents; Rich and Pat Colant of DuQuoin, Illinois. Visitation: Visitation was held at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas Saturday, November 4, 2006. Funeral: Funeral Service will be at 8:00 P.M. Monday, November 6, 2006 at the Schroeder Lauer Funeral Home Chapel in Lansing, Illinois with Reverend Dan Marler officiating. Memorials: North Arkansas Humane Society.