The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-30
Superior MOurns,

AT the time Company 81" left Su-
! perior for the southland, the latter part
| of April, and took up its arms in the
service of the United States on behalf
/ OF suffering Cub.ns. feeling was en-
/ tertained by one and all. though unex-
/ pressed, that never again would that
same band OF men be seen in Superior
together, and lately, since many of the
/ boys have been Ill. the fear has in
creased, and on Friday last a telegram
announcing the death of Lieut.. Hector
K. Swift confirmed the fears above ex-
pressed. Lieut.. Swift had been i'll but
about two weeks, being taken to the
hospital shortly after the company ar
, rived in Charleston, and from the first
WAS very sick boy, his mother going
to him from Rice Lake about a week
ago and aiding in every way possible in
the care of this, her idolized and only
child, but to no avail
Hector Swift, as he was known to all
his friends, was bright and promising
/ boy OF twenty-one, great student, and
bound, had he lived. to make his mark
in the world. He graduated from the
Broadway High school III 1896. and was
AT the time president of the class. He
then entered the Normal and was about
TO graduate from the full course in June.
when the call to arms came, and he felt
that duty called him to the front. and,
When his parents saw his enthusiasm
and devotion to what he felt was his
duty, they gave their consent, but 1t
vas with great reluctance and hearts
almost broken with fear, and now
comes this shock, which seems 10 rob
them of every hope and ambition. But
Hector was a born soldier. He was the
first captain of the Columbian Guards,
small military organization started
among the boys at the Broadw High
school, and did excellent drill work,
and when Company 81" was organized
he was one of the first to enroll, and,
too, when the call came for troops was
also one of the first to volunteer. and
We believe that his father, Judge Swift,
who is veteran of the last war, will
find some comfort in the thought that
he died for his country, though not on
the battlefield. He was willing and
ready for the fray.
The remains were brought TO Rice
Lake, this state, where the family now
reside, tor lnterment. Professor Bow
man, of the Normal faculty, and the fol-
lowing High school and Normal class
mates, attended the funeral: Harry
Glitin, Harry Cowie, Lin Butler, Maurice
Nichols, Earl Pillsb-rv, Rose Tracy.
Alice Christie, Leila Duncan, Edna Bel
liDger, Avis Newman, Goa Grace. Nellie
Searles, Harvey Cole and Will Conner
ford. Beautiful floral offerings were
sent by the members of both schools.
and from all the patriotic organizations
in the city, and Mrs Col Van Luven,
was sent to the funeral as a representa-
tive from the Company Il" ladies,
bearing With her a fitting and beautiful
floral piece
The following resolutions of respect
and coincidence were passed by the
Alumni of the High schools:
NV hereas, 1T has been the will of our
Heavenly Father TO take to Himself
onr beloved friend and fellow alumnus,
Hector Mcliae Swift, who has so nobly
gwen ms HE in the service Of his coun-
try, and
Whereas, In the death of our friend
there has been taken from our midst
one hOnored and beloved by all, be it
Resolved, BY the Alumni associa-
ton of the Superior High schools, that
We extend to his bereaved parents our
heartfelt sympathy, in this, their hour
of deep atilictlon, and be 1t
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso-
lntlons be published in the papers of
Rice Lake and SUPERIOR