Obituary: Charles Lee Swinden: Grant's Pass, Josephine Co., Oregon
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SWINDEN, Charles Lee, Grant's Pass (Oregon) Daily Courier,
Friday, 29 July 1927, p. 3   Card of Thanks   We wish to express
our sincere thanks to all the kind friends who helped us at the time
of our loss and bereavement of our dear husband and father. Also
for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Elida D. Swinden, Mr. and
Mrs. R. V. Swinden, Gail C. Swinden and other relatives.

SWINDEN, Charles Lee, Grant's Pass (Oregon) Daily Courier,
Friday, 29 July 1927, p. 4   Charles Lee Swinden was born of an
early pioneer family at Gold Hill, Oregon, June 20, 1865. He died in
Grant's Pass July 25, 1927.

He moved with his parents to the Applegate valley near Murphy in
1886. 

On December 25, 1895, he was married to Alida H. Day, at
Murphy, Oregon. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Alida Swinden, and two
sons, Ralph V., of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Gail C., of Los
Angeles; two grandchildren, Vora and Robert; also one brother, J.
E. Swinden, of Murphy, Oregon, and five sisters, Mrs. J. W.
Johnson and Mrs. J. N. Adams of Grant's Pass, Oregon; Mrs. J. R.
Stanley of Bellingham, Washington; Mrs. C. W. Stall and Mrs.
Robert Graham of Los Angeles, besides many nephews and nieces
and a hose of friends.

Mr. Swinden was a loving and thoughtful husband and father. He
was especially fond of children, and they in turn instinctively
trusted him. He was always sympathetic, and most active in
ministering to the needy and the sick. He always stood firm in his
defense of righteousness and the Bible.

The funeral service was conducted at Hall's Funeral Home July 28,
by Rev. C. F. Mosher of the Baptist church. Burial was in Granite
Hill cemetery.


SWINDEN, Charles Lee, Grant's Pass (Oregon) Daily Courier,
Tuesday, 26 July 1927, p. 3   C. L. Swinden passed away very
suddenly last night at his home at 709 G street. He became ill at
about 7 and death came at 8:15, despite efforts of physicians.
Death was due to a heart attack. He leaves a widow and two sons,
Ralph and Gail, both residents of California. The arrival of the sons
is awaited before funeral arrangements will be made. The deceased
was a member of a pioneer family.