The Washington times., 1926-02-24
Births, Marriages, Deaths
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THEODORE 4. SWAYZE

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Funeral services for Theodore F..
Swayze, 81 years old, ct one time
confidential secretary to Lyman
Gage, former Secretary Of the
Treasury, and q Government en-
ploye for 55 years, who died IN st.
Petersburg, Fla, Monday win be
held tomorrow morning At a
o'clock in his late residence, 1 East
Melrose st., Chevy Chase, Nd. The
Rev. Charles Wood, of the Church
Of the Covenant, to which Mr..
Swayze belonged, will officiate. In
terment viii be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
He retired from Federal service
about five years ago after having
been superintendent Of the Treas
ury in addition to serving as Cages
secretary, when he was in Wash
ington. He also was secretary to
Frank Vanderlip, president Of the
New York City Bank, during the
financier's stay in this city.
Born in Chester, N. g., he ran
away from home when fifteen years
old and became a drummer boy
with the Fifteenth New Jersey
Volunteers, serving throughout the
civil war with that regiment. He
then returned to Chester, attended
the Chester Institute there, and
came to washington. After his
graduation from the National Law
School here, he became g Federal
employe, holding various positions
during his long term of service.
He was actively connected with
the Association OF Retired Govern
ment Employees and was irstru-
mental in securing higher pension
rates for the workers. Well-knOWn
in club and fraternal circles here,
he was q, member Of the Cosmos
Club, Almas Temple. and was
thirty-first degree Mason, in add1-
ton to holding membership IN 9
number OF other organizations. Sur
viving him are son, Robert g.
Ewayze, who lives in Connecticut,
and a daughter. Mrs. Burr Edward.
DONALD II. STEVENSON
A military funeral for Donald
Harley Stevenson, 33, In charge q
the Aleutian Islands reservation,
biological survey, Department Of
Agriculture, who died Saturday IN
the Burlington Hotel Of pneumonia,
was held this afternoon ct Airing
ton Cemetery.
He had been in Federal service
for 10 years and recently had come
to Washington from Unalaska,
Alaska, to receive advice concerning
future work.
One of his duties as reservation
warden was to patrol the Aleutian
Islands, which are 1000 miles :Qng,
In q small motor boat, making the
trip regularly and in all kinds OF
weather. In addition to collecting
plant and animal specimens Tor
the survey. he upheld the bird and
game laws and arrested Doachers
on the islands, which we're made q
virtual rookery for birds by Con-
Rregsional legislation some time ago.
He had the reputation Of being
fearless.
Born in Adair, H.. March 81,
1892, he moved to Babb, Mont. with
his parents when child. In 1916
he entered Government employ and
collected bird and plant specimens
for the biological survey, afterward
becoming a forest ranger with the
forestry service.
In June, 1913, he resigned to en-
ter the army, and entered Camp
Lewis. Wash, with Company y,
Seventh Labor Battalion. He was
honorably discharged in March,
1919, with an excellent record.
Soon after, he re-entered the bio
logical survey service and took his
position In Alaska. He is survived
h.y ,-ofaf11nns, In M0r1fa11a