OBIT: Thomas Milton SWEARMAN, 2003, native of Windber, Somerset County, PA
  
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  THOMAS MILTON SWEARMAN 
  June 12, 1921 
  December 26, 2003
  
    Thomas Milton Swearman, 82, of Forest Hill, Md., formerly of
  Queenstown, Md., died Friday, December 26, 2003, at University of
  Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Md.
    Born on June 12, 1921, in Windber, he was the son of the late
  Frederick D. Swearman and Mary F. Saylor.  He grew up in Pennsylvania
  and learned the railroad industry from his father at a young age.
  Pursuing his career, Mr. Swearman moved to Maryland at a young age to
  live with relatives and work for the B&O Railroad.  He married
  Marjorie Elizabeth Andrews on June 12, 1943.  Mr. Swearman served in
  the Army during WWII in Belgium, France and Germany and was one of
  six surviving members of his company in the 69th Division who fought
  at the Battle of the Bulge.  He was honorably discharged as a Master
  Sgt.  Mr. Swearman returned to Maryland and back to B&O working for
  over 30 years as a telegrapher.  Upon retiring Mr. and Mrs. Swearman
  moved to Queenstown.  They later moved to Forest Hill to be near
  family.  Mr. Swearman was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church
  in Grasonville, Md.  Mrs. Swearman predeceased him on February 17,
  2000. 
    He is survived by his two sons: Barron P. Swearman of Bel Air, Md.;
  and Douglas J. Swearman of Columbia, Md.; a sister, Mary Frances
  Prochko of Ohio; a brother, Jack Swearman of Monrovia, Md.; and six
  grandchildren. 
    Family and friends were received on Monday December 29, 2003, at
  the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A. in Chester,
  Md. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 30, at
  the funeral home.  Interment was in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Easton,
  Md. 
  
  1/22/2004  New Republic

 
  THOMAS MILTON SWEARMAN
  
  Thomas Milton Swearman, 82, of Forest Hill, Md., formerly of
  Queenstown, Md., died Dec. 26, 2003, at University of Maryland
  Hospital in Baltimore, Md.  Born on June 12, 1921 in Windber, the son
  of the late Frederick D. Swearman and Mary F. Saylor.  Also preceded
  in death by his wife, the former Marjorie Elizabeth Andrews, on Feb.
  17, 2000.  Survived by his two sons, Barron P. Swearman of Bel Air,
  Md., and Douglas J. Swearman of Columbia, Md.; a sister, Mary Frances
  Prochko of Ohio, a brother Jack Swearman of Monrovia, Md.; and six
  grandchildren.  He grew up in Pennsylvania and would learn the
  railroad industry from his father at a young age.  Mr. Swearman moved
  to Maryland at a young age to live with relatives and work for the B&O
  Railroad.  He married Marjorie on June 12, 1943, and served in the
  Army during World War II in Belgium, France and Germany, and was one
  of six surviving members of his company in the 69th Division who
  fought at the Battle of the Bulge.  He was honorably discharged as a
  Master Sgt.  Mr. Swearman returned to Maryland and back to B&O,
  working for over 30 years as a telegrapher.  Upon retiring, the
  Swearmans moved to Queenstown, Md., and later to Forest Hill to be
  near family.  Member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in
  Grasonville, Md.  Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8
  p.m. Monday at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newman Funeral Home, P.A.
  in Chester, Md., where funeral service will be held 11 a.m.
  Tuesday.  Interment, Woodlawn Memorial Park in Easton, Md.
  
  Daily American, December 29, 2003
  
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