The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-19
CRIER 0. SWE!TzER|
CALLED BY DEATH
His Passing Away Was Sud
den and Altogether Unex-
pected by Friends.
NTERMENT MADE IN CLARION COUNTY

Few instances of death have caused
@more profound surprise and sorrow in
Reynoldsville than did the death OF
Grier o. Sweitzer at The Imperipl
Hotel Friday morning. He was known
to practically every man in Reynolds
vile and it is doubtful II among all he
had one real enemy. The evening be-
fore his sudden death was sent in a
social way with few friends in the
Elk rooms and when he parted with
them at the door OF the hotel, it was
with the assurance that he was feeling
better than for many weeks.
That was the last seen of him until
Friday morning, when he was called at
five o'clock. No answer was received
and when the room was entered, they
found Mr.. Sweitzer cold in death. 1t is
supposed from the position in which
his body was found that he had been
attacked by asthma about three o'clock
in the morning, that he attempted to
rise and call for aid, but fell PROSTATE
on knees and face before he could take
step. He had suffered severely from
asthma for several months.
The body was taken to the under
taking rooms of Henry Priester, where
it was prepared for burial. and on Sat
urdsy was taken to the home OF Wilbur
o. Sweitzer, of Reidsburg, Clarion
county, and funeral services we're held
Sunday morning. The casket left the
home at $50 and was taken to a
Baptist church in Greenyille, where
a sermon was preached. Burial was
made there beside the father, two
brothers and sister of the deceased.
Grier Orr Sweitzer was born in
Limestone township, Clarion county,
near Greenville, and was in his 42nd
year at time Of death. He had lived in
Reynoldsville twenty-five years, coming
here at first simply as a chore boy at
the Ross House. From there he went
to Hotel Mcconnell and finally became
clerk when it was owned by Frank j.
Black. From there he went to the
Imperial Hotel and became part
owner with Will w. Wiley. The
partnership lasted about three
years and was very successful. Since
the firm disposed OF its interests to the
original builders OF the hotel, Green &
Conser, Grier had acted as clerk at
various places In Western Pennsyl-
vsnis, and was known widely in
consequence. He was also heavily
interested in many mining companies
But wherever he went for time,
Reynoldsville remained hls home and
1t was here he had his closest friends
At one time was in the shoe business in
Reynoldsville In partnership with Jas.
Hughes.
His mother, Mrs. Matilda ]. Sweitzer,
still lives, but his father died thirteen
years ago. Two brothers, -. o.
;Sweitzer, OF Reidsburg, Clarion Co.,
E. e. Sweiker, OF Oakville. Washing
ton, also survive. 1t just chanced that
the latter, who had not seen Grier for
many years, came east to visit few
weeks ago and Grier had been at
sGreenville to see him but few days
before his death. Together the
brothers visited the cemetery where so
many members Of the family now lie
and talked over the old days and OF the
ones who were buried, and as they left
the little churchyard they paused at
the gate and one musingly wondered
when they would visit 1t together
again. They came back again all to
soon.
Grier o. Sweitzer was member of
,Reynoldsville Lodge No, 5l9, to attend
the funeral of their brother. Their
floral tribute was beautiful Flowers
were also sent to the home at Reids-
burg bythe Mems Bible Glass Of the
M. E. Sunday school, by the bartenders
of Reynoldsville and by the girls
emnloved ats the ImDerial Hotel.