Swain, Anna (Nolan) 1880-1931

NOLAN, SWAIN

Posted By: Tom Baack (email)
Date: 9/29/2014 at 12:57:22

Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel July 10, 1931

Mrs. Anna Swain, aged 50, a resident of Plymouth county since early childhood, died Wednesday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nolan, 121 Fifth Avenue SW., after a lingering illness. Mrs. Swain had been suffering from kidney trouble for some time and last week was taken seriously ill and failed rapidly. Mrs., Swain was compelled by sickness to undergo an operation several years ago and had never been in rugged health since that time.

Anna Nolan was born near Decatur, Ill., August 6, 1880. Her parents came to Le Mars a year and a half later and settled on a farm in Grant township, this county, part of the land lying in Sioux county.

Anna Nolan grew up on the home farm and received her education in the county school and later in town. She engaged in teaching school when a young woman. She was married twenty-eight years ago last January to Thomas Swain and they engaged in farming living for a number of years on the Swain farm near the Mallette crossing southwest of town. For the past eleven years Mrs. Swain had made her home in Le Mars.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Swain, who is now at Sault Ste Marie, Mich., and the following children: Merlin Swain, of San Pedro, Calif., Mrs. Marie Matakis, Faribault, Minn., Miss Frances Swain, of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Fern Trowl, of Sioux City, Jack Swain, serving in the regular army in the Hawaiian Islands, Robert and Dorothy Ann Swain, living with the grandparents. There are four grandchildren. She also leaves to mourn her death her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nolan and her brother, James Nolan, residing on the home farm near Struble.

The funeral will be held this morning at 9 o'clock in St. James church, Rev. L. J. Cooper, the pastor, officiating and interment made in St. Joseph cemetery.

Mrs. Swain was highly esteemed in the community and was a dutiful daughter and a loving wife. Left several years ago with a large family of young children to look after she struggled bravely against odds and gave them constant and loving care as long as health and strength permitted.

Many friends will pay a tribute to the memory of this good woman.