John Phillip Swygard 1843 - 1881

SWYGARD

Posted By: Deb (email)
Date: 12/15/2014 at 21:07:46

ONE MORE GONE.
Brief Sketch of the Life of John
Swygard--Programme of the Funeral
Ceremonies To-Morrow.
The death of John P. Swygard has made a vacancy in the active business circles and society of Kansas City which will be difficult to fill as he has always been foremost in works of enterprise and improvement since he settled here.
Mr. Swygard was born at the historic city of Frederick, Md., which Whittier has immortalized in "Barbara Fritchie," and at the time of his death was 38 years of age.
He left home at the age of sixteen and became a druggist's clerk and after attaining his majority moved to Burlington, Ia., where his mother and three brothers now live. He was married to Miss May Schultz, of Hannibal, Mo., on July 4, 1867, and in 1868 they removed to this city, where they have resided ever since.
The funeral ceremony will take place at the M. E. church south at 2 o'clock to-morrow. The pallbearers for the Knights of Pythias will be Past Grand Chancellor F. R. Allen, Past Grand Chancellors Duke, Roth and Spalding, and Past Grands Grant, Whitmore and Jno. DuBois of the uniformed rank.
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Vol I, No 145, p1
Sat 5 Mar 1881

John P. Swygard, aged 38 years, died March 1, 1881, at his residence, No. 1027 Baltimore avenue. The cause of death was tuberculosis.
The funeral took place Sunday, March 6, 1881 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, from the Southern M.E. Church. Mr. Swygard was a prominent member of the Craig Rifles, of McPherson Post No. 4, G.A.R, the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The funeral sermon was delivered by Dr. Kimball, and a special choir of singers was in attendance. Some of the finest vocalists in the city volunteered their services.
The burial services at the grave were very imposing, the uniformed Knights of Pythias conducted their service, after which the Odd Fellows went through the burial service of their order and the Craig Rifles fired a salute, interspersed with sacred music and funeral dirges by Entorff's band.
(article from The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, Sun 6 Mar 1881