Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Swain, Louis Clair 1970
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, January 12, 1970


A long time resident of the Ionia area, Louis Clair Swain, 68, died early 
January 12, in Ionia County Memorial hospital after being admitted Sunday 
afternoon.  Born in Elm Hall, near Alma, May 28, 1901, the son of William and 
Minnie Woodard Swain, he moved with his family as a young man to Ionia where he 
attended Ionia schools, later accepting employment at the Pere Marquette car 
shops, the Stafford Furniture Co.; Ypsilanti-Reed Furniture Co. and retired 
from its successor the Ionia Manufacturing Co. in March 1966.

Married to Sophie Peterson, April 13, 1920, the couple made their home in Ionia 
recently at 638 North Jackson.

Surviving besides his wife is his mother, Mrs. Minnie Ellison, of Ionia; two 
sons, William and Robert of Ionia; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Dehn of Belding and 
Mrs. Orville Rivers of Sheridan; three brothers, Ivan of Lansing, Delbert of 
Ionia and Bird Woodard of Ionia.  Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Fred Klub 
of Palm Springs, Calif., and six grandchildren.

The body is at Boynton-Leddick funeral home where relatives and friends may 
call Tuesday between 7 and 9 p.m.  Mr. Swain will be transferred from the 
funeral home at noon Wednesday to Lincoln Avenue Baptist church were services 
will be at 2 p.m. with the Rev. John Hadley officiating.  Burial will be in 
Tuttle cemetery.


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