OBIT: Lulu B. (HOOVER) SWAUGER, 1948, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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LULU B. SWAUGER

  Mrs. Lulu B. Swauger, 57, wife of William E. Swauger, Jennings, Md., died at 
6:30 a.m., Sunday, April 25, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ward Livengood, 
Friendsville, Md., six weeks after returning from the Memorial Hospital, where 
she spent three weeks for treatment.  She had been ill for the past year.
  Mrs. Swauger was the daughter of Mrs. Eliza Ellen (Bowers) Hoover and the late 
George Hoover of Grantsville, and was born April 17, 1891, at Jennings, Md.
  She married William E. Swauger, Sept. 3, 1908, who survives with the following 
children: Miss Velora V. Swauger, teacher of Grantsville school; Miss Lillian 
Swauger, Mrs. Joseph (Ruthella) Resh, of Jennings; Mrs. Ward (Edna) Livengood of 
Grantsville; Heiskell W. Swauger, George E. Swauger, William E. Swauger, all of 
Jennings; Ralph D. Swauger, teacher in Friendsville school; Cpl. James S. 
Swauger, Hamilton Field, Calif.  She leaves ten grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. 
Roy Wilburn of Grantsville, and two brothers, Heiskell Hoover of Melcroft, Pa., 
and Russell Hoover of Grantsville.
  Funeral services were held on Thursday, at 2 p.m., at the Lutheran church, 
Jennings, with Rev. Curt Runze officiating.  "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" was 
sung by the choir.  A duet was sung by Mrs. Harry Hoover and Mrs. Harry Yommer.  
"Back of the Clouds" was sung by the choir.
  The pallbearers were Elmer Miller, Oscar Handwerk, Elmer Wilburn, Harold 
Yommer, Victor Miner and Mahlon Hoover.
  Many floral pieces paid high tribute to Mrs. Swauger.  She was a member of the 
Methodist church, Jennings.  Mrs. Swauger was kind and unassuming. She will be 
missed by her many friends in the community.
  Interment was in the Grantsville Cemetery.

Meyersdale Republican, April 29, 1948