Monroe County, Ohio

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Glenn H. Swingle Obituary


Glenn H. Swingle, 72, of Woodsfield, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital where he had been admitted June 7 following an illness of several months.

He was born near Zanesville on April 22, 1896, a son of Warren F. and Mary Elizabeth Swingle.

Mr. Swingle served in World War I with the 308th Engineers and was a member of the First Methodist Church of Woodsfield, the Odd Fellows Lodge and American Legion. At one time he was an engineer on the O. R. & W. Railroad between Zanesville and Bellaire.

Surviving are three brothers, Tanner of Philo Route 1, Raymond of Philo, Starling of Philo Route 1; one sister, Mrs. Guy (Mabel) Gibson of 770 Homewood avenue; several nieces and nephews. His wife, the former Helena Yockey and one son are deceased.

The body was taken to the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home in Woodsfield where friends may call after 2 p.m. today and Tuesday afternoon and evening. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Rev. George Corbitt will officiate.

Source: The Zanesville Signal, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. Monday, June 17, 1969; p11.