Swift, Charles M. 1852-1933

SWIFT

Posted By: Mary Holub, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/18/2009 at 17:38:33

VETERAN MAIL CARRIER DIES

Charles M. Swift Of Akron, Succumbs At His Home At Advanced Age

A residence in Plymouth county of thirty years ended Wednesday morning with
the death at Akron of Chas. M. Swift, 81.

Mr. Swift was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, December 31, 1852. In 1903 he
settled in Akron. He was a rural mail carrier until eleven years ago, when
he was retired on a pension.

Survivors include five sons, Vern, of Akron, Bert, of Sioux City, Charles of
Sacramento, Cal.; R. J. and Will of Los Banos, Cal. One daughter survives.
She is Mrs. Virginia Mann, of Los Banos.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Christian church of
Akron. The body will be sent to Fresno, Cal., and burial will be in the
Fresno cemetery.