OBIT: George Lewis SWEIGART, 1970, Liverpool, Perry County, PA

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George Sweigart

  George Lewis Sweigart, 60, of Liverpool RD 1, Perry County, died on Saturday 
at 12:10 p.m. at his home.  Death was attributed to a heart attack.
  He was born Dec. 11, 1909, in Liverpool Township, Perry County the son of the 
late Henry J. and Emma Elizabeth Funk Sweigart.
  He was united in marriage with the former Irene Charles on June 16, 1934.  On 
March 31, 1953 he was married to the former Mary Coleman of Liverpool.
  Mr. Sweigart was employed as head sawyer for the Tyler Lumber Co., Selinsgrove 
RD 2.
  Mr. Sweigart was a member of the Barner's Lutheran Church and Sunday school, 
Liverpool RD 1; the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 925, Millerstown; Liverpool 
Fire Company; and the Liverpool ambulance league.
  Surviving him in addition to his wife are 12 daughters, Mary, wife of Chester 
Latchford, Harrisburg; Florence, wife of Joseph McAlister, Shermansdale; 
Mildred, wife of Carl Britcher and Barbara, wife of John Seiders, both of 
Newport; Emma, wife of Cloyd Wileman, Blain; Erma, wife of Kenneth Wileman, 
Carlisle; Evelyn, wife of Charles Goodling, of Liverpool; Betty, wife of Russell 
Schlief, Middleburg; and Judy, Bonnie, Joann and Tracy Sweigart all at home; 
three sons, Lewis George Sweigart, Newport and James and Samuel Sweigart, both 
at home; 19 grandchildren; two sisters, Mary, wife of George Spicher, 
Millerstown RD 2, and Mildred, wife of Albert Kantz, Selinsgrove RD 1; four 
brothers, Jacob Sweigart, Willow Grove, Harvey and John Sweigart, both of 
Liverpool RD 1, and Clayton Sweigart, Selinsgrove RD 1; and numerous nieces, 
nephews and cousins.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 
two sons in infancy, two sisters and three brothers.
  Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Barner's Lutheran 
Church, Liverpool RD 1, with Rev. Kenneth Barner, pastor of Mt. Holly Springs 
United Methodist Church, officiating in the absence of Rev. Theodore Lindquist 
Jr. his pastor.  Interment followed in Barner's Church Cemetery.

Newspaper clipping; handwritten date of Aug. 15, 1970


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