SWIGART, Charles

SWIGART

Posted By: Nettie Mae (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

Clinton Advertiser, June 2, 1920
SCOUT FUNERAL IS ANNOUNCED
Scout Executive O. O. Pierce announced today that the first typical Boy Scout funeral in Clinton will be held on Thursday afternoon and is that of Charles Swigart, who was a member of troop 12, Boy Scouts of America.
All Scouts in the city will attend the funeral in uniform and will assemble at their respective headquarters at 1 o'clock after which the assembled bodies will meet at DeWitt park.
The funeral has been announced for two o'clock and at that time all school work will be laid aside for a period of five minutes as a tribute to the deceased Boy Scout. The teachers in the Clinton schools will also give a short talk to the pupils warning them of the dangers of the water.

Clinton Advertiser, June 3, 1920
Funeral services for the late Charles Swigart, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Swigart, of 236 Grand avenue, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home with Rev. Colver and Rev. Shanks conducting the services. Interment was made in Springdale cemetery.
Members of all troops of Clinton council Boy Scouts of America attended the funeral in a body having been excused from school to attend the final services. At 2 o'clock all school work was laid aside for five minutes as a tribute to the deceased school student and Boy Scout who met his death by drowning on Monday afternoon in the slough at the foot of Harrison street. During the period when school work ceased the teachers in the various schools warned the pupils against the dangers of the river, which was responsible for the death of this Clinton youth.