Hugh Sweeney

SWEENEY, THOMPSON, STICHTER, BETHEL

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Date: 9/18/2014 at 11:41:51

HUGH SWEENEY OF LECLAIRE IS DEAD; FUNERAL ON FRIDAY

Hugh Sweeney, 65, well known LeClaire resident, and a fireman on government boats in the Mississippi for many years, was found dead in bed yesterday by his daughter. Mrs. Josephine Thompson at the home in LeClaire. A jury called by Coroner Cantwell held that death was due to a stroke of apoplexy.

Mr. Sweeney had been in failing health and had just returned Monday from Marine hospital in Chicago where he had spent some time. His wife died a year ago. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Henry Stichter of LeClaire and Mrs. Hattie Bethel of Chicago; a son, Charles of LeClaire, two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Huguenin of Camanche and Mrs. Mary Reynolds of Silvis and a half-sister, Mrs. Fannie Buchheit of LeClaire.

The funeral will be held at the home at 2 p.m. tomorrow with burial in LeClaire.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 18 Sep 1924, p.19.

HUGH SWEENEY OF LECLAIRE DIES SUDDENLY.
Riverman Found Dead in Bed at Home; Funeral Service Friday.

Hugh Sweeney passed away at his home, LeClaire, Ia., Wednesday night at 11:50. He was found dead in bed this morning by his daughter.

Mr. Sweeney, until two years ago, was employed on government boats, navigating on the Mississippi river. The deceased was born in Wilmington, Del., on June 3, 1857, later moving to LeClaire. He is survived by three daughters and on son; Mrs. Henry Sticker, and Mrs. Josephine Thompson, of LeClaire, and Charles Sweeney of LeClaire.

The funeral will be held from the home in LeClaire Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. W. E. Green will have charge of the services at the home and at the graveside in the LeClaire cemetery.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 18 Sep 1924, p.17.

THE SWEENEY FUNERAL

The funeral of Hugh Sweeney was held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home in LeClaire. Rev. W. E. Green officiated both at the home and at the grave in Glendale cemetery. The pallbearers were: Arthur Newton, Arthur Dawley, George Bissick, Ewald Von Hein, Jacob Meyer and Robert Stenhouse.

Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, Ia., 21 Sep 1924, p.15.

Hugh Sweeney is Laid to Rest at LeClaire.

LECLAIRE, Ia., Sept. 20.--(Special)--The funeral services of Hugh Sweeney of LeClaire were held from the home yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. E. Greene, pastor of the Methodist Church of LeClaire, officiated. Interment was in the Glendale cemetery of LeClaire. The pallbearers were: A. H. Dawley, T. A. Newton, E. W. Von Hein and George Bissick.

Source: The Daily Times, Davenport, Ia., 20 Sep 1924, p.14.