The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-08
One Of West Virginias
Best Editors Pass
es Away.
A Good Thinker, Strong Repub6.
Can and High fooe utnes
Gives up Life at His
Home IN Welch.


several months illness. Col. j. j.
Swope, editor OF the Mcdowell
Recorder, succumbed TO that
grim monster death at his home
in WEIGH. surrounded by his
wife, daughters. son and quite q
lumber OF intimate friends.
Col. Swope was born on Wolf
creek. Monroe county. w. Va,
Decem Der =. 1854. Died June
q. 1917. He was a man who spent
mis- early life on his fathe r o
farm. Contented himself with
the meagre schooling IS could be
secured in those days. He was
first married to Miss Lucy Bur-
oett, May p, 1873. TO which un-
ION four children we're born. He
vas again married after the
death Of his first wife to Miss
Annette Diddle. The Swope
family were actual pioneers in
Monroe county. His grandfather
was an original settler, after hav-
ing fought for years with the
Indians. This Swope. Col. J. j ,
the newspaper man, the thinker.
the gentleman, the real man with
a soul in his body, was q pris-
oner for nine years with Shaw
nee Indians in the Ohio valley.
The family have ever been active
as lawyers, soldiers or men pro-
nounced in public life.
Col. Swope removed to Hinton
in Summer county in the year
1889 and entered actively into
the practice of law. This was 9
study that always interested
him and seemed to be next to bis
heart as . profession. In 100;
he went TO Wyoming county ant
entered into newspaper business
IN connection with his pracvic,
of law. From there he came 4
Mcdowell county in the yea
1911 and had been actively en-
gagged in the newspaper busi
ness as well as the keeping uI
, his practice of law. He becam
widely known in this county as
strong and incorporating Re-
publican. q friend to the poo
man and a safe adviser. Whel
once your friend he was one tina
would stand unhitched. Wa
one of the most level heade,
thinkers, independent in BIZ
views, courteous to every BODY
and one OF the best citizens tina
ever lived in the state. Will,
President of the West Virgini,
= Publishers Association he put il
operation some very efectiv,
measures which have been
great blessing both to newspa
per mer. advertisers and read
ers OF news in general.
His remains we're laid to res
in the Norwood cemetery, thi
county, which was q req uest err,
be died. The colored peopl,
specially had in him a friend an,
sympathlzer and one that neve
i, hesitated TO plead for them q
the bar OF justice. He favoret
:, higher education OF the blacI
man equal with that Of the white
and never hesitated to speak on
for the Negro race when thei
; interests we're at stake.
HIS church connection was the
!, Of the Baptist faith, having join
ed that denomination in earl
life TO which faith he maintaine
till his death. At no time di
|, the good nstured colonel eve
show any uneasiness about hi
= death. In all his dealings wit
!. men when speaking OF God
works be would quickly say
= God 5 will be done" The fur
eral was preached Thursday AZ
ternoon at 2:3C in the Methods
church aud we're IN charge o
Rev. l.. W. Pierce and Rev. Thee
). Smile.
The Mcdowell Lodge A. r. 4
A. NJ No 1l2, Of which be wa
q member, bad charge OF tn,
funeral and burial services. 4
A..