Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-15
IN MEMORY OF MRS. L. A. SWAN.
WICK.
(By a Friend.)

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Cape Girardeau, ILL.,, June 80, 1888.
Died at her home at North Zulch July
| II, 1913, her earthly habitation being
| 70 years and II days when God opened
the cherubim and called her home.
Mrs. Swanwick was a member of
one of the most prominent families
Iof Illinois, accepted the educational
advantages offered in her day and as
a young lady was a successful teach
er in the public schools OF her country.
She was first married to Bonaparte
Henderson, who was called to his re-
ward at the end of two years of their
welded life. To this union was born
one daughter, who now resides in Hi
nois. Later she as married to Jerome
Bishop who was also called to the be-
You'd during the great Civil War. To
this union was born one daughter, Lii.
liam, whose remains now rest in the
Bryan cemetery. She was next mar
ried to DR.. c. c. Swanwick who died
at Grand Coot Prairie, H., in 1873.
To this union was born four children,
Elizabeth Francis, John and Louise.
The greater portion of her life was
spent mid the scenes of her childhood
where she enjoyed the pleasure and
fellowship of the host of friends won
by her upright, Christian character.
About six years ago she moved from
Illinois to Bryan, Texas. lived here for
about four years, when she moved to
North Zulch, where she resided at the
time of her demise.
Early in life she became Christ
ian and united with the Free Baptist
church, since which time she has ever
proved herself consistent member.
Her hand has ever been ready to
lead the erring back into the paths OF
right, her feet were ever ready to 20
upon errands OF mercy and her voice
was ever ready to speak words of en-
cOuragement to the worthy and words
, OF comfort to the sorrowing. She was
welcome visitor in every home and
II was her hearts desire that every
household should follow the meek and
lowly Nazarene This fact is evidenc-
ed not only by the lives of her own
household, but a host of others who
rise up to call her blessed.
Her last sickness was long and
full of suffering, but she bore it pa.
tiently and with such fortitude as is
only experienced by children of God.
During her last days she conversed
freely with friends about her bright
hopes for the future, and while she
felt grieved at the separation from
earthly friends, yet she rejoiced in
the hope of meeting her many loved
ones who had gone before.
! She leaves to mourn her loss three
children, Mrs. Mary Morgan of Muir
physboro, H., John Swanwick and
Mrs. Louise Borrow of North Zuch:
IS grand and Is great grandchildren,
one brother, great number Of rela.
tives and host of friends with all
OF whom we want to sympathize in
this their sad hour of bereavement.
The parting indeed is hard to bear
but through our tears let us rejoice
in the thought that our great loss is
her great gain
Her remains were brought from
North Zulch and the funeral services
were held at the home of Mr.. ]. l..
Edge, directed by a former pastor,
Rev, T. A. Searcy now of Lake City,
La, and many sorrowing friends fol-
lowed her to the Bryan cemetery
where her body was tenderly laid to
rest in the silent city of the dead.