Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-08-08
OBITUARY..
MRS. NORMAN A. SwIN1NGToN.

MRS. NORMAN A. SWINlNGTON.
1nez Jennings Fiske, wife of Norman
A. Swinington and oldest daughter of
Alice Jennings F,ske, was born in
Leicester, February II, 1883. Until
seven years of age she lived il her
native town, after that period her life
was spent mostly in Rutland and Bur-
lington, except year which she, with
her mother and sister, lived near Salt
Lake City, Utah. She was a senior in
Edmunds' High, '07, but was obliged to
leave her class before the closing to
assist in caring for her younger sister
during her severe illness and death,
which occurred May oath of that year.
Some time after, she took a course
in Burlington Business college. She
was day school teacher and distin-
guished herself by the skillful use of
methods in advance of the time. She
was highly gifted, intellectually and of
studious taste and habits. A fine STU
dent of history and literature. For
several years she was teacher in Sun
day school where she won the love of
her pupils and where her knowledge of
the Bible and her young Christian coun-
sci were impaired. At the age of thir-
teen she united with the Congregational
church in Rutland. In 1907 she Joined
the First church in Burlington by letter.
She was always faithful and devoted
member. She loved elocution and light
ed up many occasions, private and pub
lie by her readings. Inez Fiske Swim
ington was Kings Daughter, a mem
Der of the Woman's Relief Corp and
Girls Friendly society in Burlington.
July 80, 1910, she married Norman A.
Swinington of Leicester. Mrs. Swim
ington was taken seriously i'll on May
p. On June % she was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital and though pre-
pared in degree by the depressing
news that had came from her b .dside
week by week yet the people of Bur-
lington as well as her town, received
with sad surprise the news of her death
which occurred at the hospital at four
Q clock IN the morning of Wednesday.
July 9. Her body was taken to Leices-
ter on that day and to her late home.
Funeral services for Mrs. SWininpton
were held on the Friday afternoon fol-
lowing her death, at Woodland, the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Helen
Bronson. Relatives and family friends
completely filled the house and ward.
The casket was borne by her three
uncles, c. R. and N. H. Jennings and
b. Z. t1ske, two brothers-in-law, Tom
and Charles Swinington, and cousin,
W. R. Dickerson Rev. C. C. Adams.
Congregational pastor of Essex June
ton and Bishop Weeks OF Rutland
were the officiating clergymen, Mr..
Adams having the service at the house
and Bishop Weeks the committal. There
was no music. There was a profusion
of flowers consisting of many beautiful
pieces, also many home flowers woven
in wreaths and garlands by the hands of
her loving friends. lnez Fiske Swim
ngton had many of the elements that
make a strong, lovabe and useful
woman; and very few of the weak
nesses that flesh is heir to. She had
many friends and each friendship a
strong one. She was a young woman
OF great promise and had already begun
its fultilment. She stood for and repre-
sented in her own personality the good
things of life and what all should aspire
to, and will be missed by many friends,
who knew her best. She is survived by
her husband, mother and sister, Elsie.
With a peace and jov that shone in her
countenance she faced the future conf
dent of blessed immortality.