Obituary for Anthony Sweeney, Miller Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: William A. Sweeney grandson Date: Jun 2000 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Born 11 April 1852 Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland Died 7 April 1926 Texarkana, Miller County, Ark. Funeral for Pioneer to Be Held Wednesday The funeral services for Anthony B.Sweeney, 74, who died at the family home, 406 Beech Street, at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Edwards Church on Beech street. Rev. Fr. O. B. Clarendon will officiate. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Mr. Sweeney, who was a pioneer resident of Texarkana, leaves beside his wife Mary, five sons, A. B. Sweeney of Shreveport, J.O. Sweeney of Waco, G. E. Sweeney of El Paso, J. L. and L. T. Sweeney of Texarkana; one daughter, Mrs. M. D. O'Brien of Lordsburg, N.M. Active pallbearers are J. P. Reynolds, W. E. Bann, A. L. Doyle, E. J. Fant, R. R. Motts, Frank Carrara. Honorary ... Dan Gallagher, Pat Cawley, J. C. Culver, Harry Haynes, J. P. McShane and son.