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     John Henry Summerfield married Caroline Starckman.¹ John Henry Summerfield was born in 1852 at Illinois.³ He died in 1936.^4,5

     Kimala Jo Summerfield was born on 12 Oct 1953 at Fairfield, Illinois.^1,2 She died on 18 Nov 1986 at age 33.³

     Lee A. Summerfield was born on 16 Sep 1878.¹ He was the son of John Henry Summerfield and Caroline Starckman.^1,2 Lee A. Summerfield married Florence Gertrude "Trude" Findley, daughter of Hugh Marion Findley and Mary Bowers, on 8 Aug 1906 at at the bride's parents, Richland County, Illinois.^1,3 Lee A. Summerfield died on 26 Aug 1940 at age 61.⁴ He was buried on 28 Aug 1940 at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois.^5,6
     His obituary states:
     "Lee A. Summerfield, about 62 years old, prominent farmer who lived northwest of West Salem died Monday afternoon at the Olney sanitarium, where he had undergone an operation on Saturday night, Aug. 17, after having been kicked by a mule.
"The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Walnut Grove church. Obituary will appear next week."⁶
     Another obituary states:
     "Lee A. Summerfield was born in Edwards Co., Illinois, Sept. 16, 1878. He passed away at the Olney sanitarium Aug. 26, 1940, at the age of 61 years, 11 months and 10 days. He was the only son of John and Lena Starkman Summerfield. Aug 8, 1906, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Findley. To this union one son was born. He leaves to mourn his departure his companion, son Floyd and three sisters, Mrs. Herman Koertge of Calhoun, Mrs. Charles Schmidt and Miss Della Summerfield of West Salem. Also two grandchildren, Charles Lee and Sandra Sue, and a large number of other relatives and friends.
"Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 at the Church of the Brethren, Walnut Grove, with burial in Walnut Grove cemetery."⁷
     Another obituary states:
     "Lee Summerfield Death Results From Mule Kick
"Lee Summerfield who resided four miles northwest of West Salem, died at the Olney Sanitarium Monday from injuries received when he was kicked by a mule, Saturday, August 17.
"Mr. Summerfield was harnessing the mule when it kicked him in the groin, over a hernia. Dr. Shaeffer, of West Salem, was called and he dressed the wound. Later that night Summerfield was moved to the Sanitarium where he was operated on. It was found then that the intestinal wall was punctured by the kick. He seemed to be improving unitl Monday when his condition became worse and he was again operated.
"An inquest was conducted Tuesday by Dr. Ralph King and a verdict of accidental death was given.
"Mr. Summerfield is survived by his wife and one son, Floyd. Three sisters also survive. They are Mrs. Herman Koertge and Mrs. Charles Smith, both of Parkersburg and the third sister lives in West Salem.
"Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Walnut Grove church and burial was in the church cemetery."⁸

     Mary Josephine Summerfield was born in 1873.⁴ She was the daughter of John Henry Summerfield and Caroline Starckman.³ Mary Josephine Summerfield married Herman Conrad Koertge, son of Henry Koertge and Rozanna Weiss, on 10 Nov 1895 at Edwards County, Illinois.³ Mary Josephine Summerfield died in 1961.⁴
     Her obituary states:
     "Mrs. Josephine Koertge, age 87, wife of Herman C. Koertge and a well known resident of 315 South Jasper Street passed away very unexpectedly yesterday noon at the Golden Years Nursing Home where she had been a patient for the past few days. She had been in ill health for a long period of time.
"Mrs. Koertge was a native of Edwards county and was born the daughter of John Summerfield and Lena Storkman. She and her husband operated a farm for many years in the Oak Grove community east of Parkersburg and upon retirement moved to Olney in 1950.
"She was a member of the Free Methodist Church in Olney. She married Herman Koertge on November 10, 1895 in Edwards county and they had shared 65 years of wedded life. Mr. Koertge survives.
"Also surviving are three sons: Wilson and Howard Koertge, both of Olney and Noble H. Koertge of Elm Grove, Wis. There are 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Koertge was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Addie Ziegler and a son Henry Koertge.
"Funeral services for Mrs. Koertge will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers Funeral Home with the Rev. R. E. Roddy officiating. Interment will be in Haven Hill cemetery.
"Friends may call at the funeral home anytime."³

     Sandra Sue Summerfield was born on 5 Sep 1939.^1,2 She was the daughter of Floyd Lee Summerfield and Vera Viola Knackmuhs.¹ Sandra Sue Summerfield died on 13 Sep 1945 at age 6.^1,2
     Sandra was a victim of polio several years before a preventive vaccine was developed against this dread disease.³

     Bessie H. Summers was born in 1857.¹ She married Jay Cass Olds, son of George Daniel Olds and Sarah A. Fairbanks, on 29 Oct 1878.^2,1,3 Bessie H. Summers died in Dec 1949¹ and was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.¹
     Bessie H. Olds and Jay Cass Olds appeared on the census of 11 Jun 1880 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, as follows:
     Olds, Jay C., 26, crockery store, b. Oregon, father b. Ohio
      , Bessie, 23, wife, keeping house, b. Illinois, parents b. Scotland
      , Willie, 9/12, b. Sept., son, b. Oregon, father b. Oregon, mother b. Illinois.⁴

     Owen Summers was born on 23 May 1850 at Brockville, Canada.^3,4 He married Clara Temperance Olds, daughter of George Daniel Olds and Sarah A. Fairbanks, on 23 Jul 1880.^1,5,6 Owen Summers died on 2 Feb 1911 at age 60.^3,7 He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.³
     Owen Summers and Clara Temperance Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jun 1900 at Portland, Multonomah County, Oregon, as follows:
     Summer, Owen, b. June 1857, age 48, marr. 20 yrs, b. Canada, parents b. Canada, merchant, crockery
      , Clara, wife, b. May 1859, age 41, marr. 20 yrs, b. Oregon, father b. Ohio, mother b. Iowa
      , Owen, son, b. May 1890, age 10, b. Orego, father b. Iowa, mother b. Oregon
     Crocker, Sadie, servant, b. Dec. 1876, 23, single, b.Nebraska, father b. Pennsylvania, mother b. New York, servant.⁸
     "The purpose of this story is to enlighten you on the person who is alternately referred to as Oregon’s “First Volunteer” and “The Father of the Oregon National Guard”.
"Owen Summers was born in Brockville, Canada, on June 13, 1850. At the age of two, his parents, John and Elizabeth Ann Summers moved the family to Chicago, Ill., where his father worked as a cobbler. Five years later, Owen and four siblings were left as orphans after his parents and a younger sister died during the cholera epidemic.
"Six year old Owen was taken to a farm near Frankfort, Ill., and spent most of his youth working on the farm in exchange for room and board. He attended a small schoolhouse in La Center, Lee County, Ill.
"At the age of 12, Owen and three of his schoolmates tried to enlist in the Army to join the ranks of those fighting in the Civil War, but were refused by recruiting officers because they were too young. Undeterred, Owen tried unsuccessfully twice more. On his fourth attempt to enlist in 1865, he garnered the help of a Pennsylvania Dutchman, who consented to become his guardian. With the permission of this man, the examining Army surgeon granted his acceptance into the United States Army. He was barely 14 years old.
"On February 1, 1865, Owen joined Company H, Third Illinois Cavalry. He served in the eastern part of Mississippi, and later in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas. Following the close of the war, his unit was ordered to St. Louis, Mo., and fought against the Sioux Indians in Minnesota and the Dakotas before being mustered out of the service on Dec. 11, 1865.
"In January, 1875, he headed west, taking odd jobs and bouncing back and forth between San Francisco, San Diego, and Portland. He eventually settled in Portland, Ore., where he and his brother-in-law, J.C. Olds, founded a crockery and glassware business known as Olds & Summers. The company occupied a building at No. 183 First Street in downtown Portland.
...
"On July 23, 1880, Summers married Clara T. Olds, a native of Oregon, and sister to his old business partner, J.C. Olds. The two had only one child, Owen George.
"In his later years, Summers became active in civic and social circles. He joined the Commercial Club, Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He also became a Mason, and was a charter member of Columbia Lodge No. 114.
"Summers died of pneumonia in Portland, Ore., on Feb. 2, 1911. He was 60. He is buried in River View Cemetery in Portland, Ore.
"The title of “Father of the Oregon National Guard” is appropriate, given Summers’ accomplishments throughout his life. The legacy Summers created lives on in the evolution of the 2d Oregon Regiment to what we know today as the 2nd Infantry, 162nd Battalion, also earning him the title of “Oregon’s First Volunteer”.
"Moreover, his effort to create Oregon’s militia lives on in today’s Oregon National Guard. Summer’s example of citizen-soldier, model businessman, and successful statesman, is a proud heritage to which all Oregonians can aspire.
"Posted by Tech. Sgt. Nick Choy, New & Emerging Media Manager, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office."⁵

     Owen George Summers was born on 23 May 1890 at Portland, Oregon.¹ He was the son of Owen Summers and Clara Temperance Olds.¹
     "Owen Summers, Jr., son of Owen Summers and Clara Temperance Olds Summers, was born at Portland, Oregon, but date of his birth is not known. He served in the military forces as Lieutenant during World War I and took part in various battles in France. He married May Morgan. They had two children: Owen Summers, 3rd; and William Summers."²

     Edward U. Sunderland married Caroline Susan Olds, daughter of Lorenzo Olds and Edeline Connabel Felton, on 27 Nov 1868.¹
     Edward U. Sunderland appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1900 at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, as follows:
     Sunderland, Edward, head, b. Aug. 1845, age 54, m. 33 years, b. Vermont, parents b. Vermont, farmer
      , Caroline, wife, b. May 1842, age 58, m. 33 years, 3 children, 3 living, b. Vt., parents b. Vt.
      , Henry, son, b. Aug. 1878, age 21, single, b. Vt, farm laborer
     Bovate, Rosa, servant, b. Dec. 1876, age 23, single, father b. Canada, m. b. Vermont.²
Edward U. Sunderland and Caroline Susan Sunderland appeared on the census of 22 Apr 1910 at Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, as follows:
     Sunderland, Edward A., head, 65, married once, b. Vt., parents b. Vt.
      , Caroline S., wife, 69, married once, 3 childen, 3 living, b. Vt., parents b. Vt.³

     Henry Sunderland was born in Aug 1878 at Vermont.¹ He was the son of Edward U. Sunderland and Caroline Susan Olds.¹

     James A. Sutfin was born c 1892 at Lenawee County, Michigan.¹ He married Eva R. Olds, daughter of Jesse L. Olds and Cora Belle Stanley, on 28 Feb 1924 at South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.¹

     Benjamin Sutherland married Octavia J. Gray, daughter of Alvin Gray and Sarah Mercy Olds.¹

     Briggs Sutherland married Malvina Olds, daughter of Kingsley Olds and Margaret E. Widner.¹ Briggs Sutherland was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin.²
     Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Sutherland appeared on the census of 11 Sep 1860 at Kickapoo, Bad Axe County, Wisconsin, as follows:
     Briggs Sutherland, 28, farmer, b. N. Y.
     Malvena wife , 25, b. Illinois
     Ameda , 5, b. Illinois
     Louella , 7/12, b. Wisconsin.³
Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Sutherland appeared on the census of 9 Jul 1870 at Franklin, Vernon County, Wisconsin, as follows:
     Sutherland, Briggs, 38, farmer, b. Ohio
      , Melvina, 33, keeping house, b. Wisc.
      , Eda, 10, attending school, b. Wisc.
      , Etta, 7, attending school, b. Illinois
      , Emma, 3, at home, b. Wisc.
      , Eunice, 1, at home, b. Wisc.⁴
Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Sutherland appeared on the census of 30 Jun 1880 at Kickapoo, Vernon County, Wisconsin, as follows:
     Sutherland, Briggs, 48, farmer, b. New York
      , Malvina, 45, wife, keeping house, b. Wisc., father b. Mass., mother b. Penn.
      , Emma L., 14, dau., at home, b. Wisc., father b. N. Y., mother b. Wisc.
      , Eunice L., 11, dau., at home, d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o
      , Ottis D., 8, son, d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o
      , Harret[sic], 5, dau., d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o
      , Curtis E., 2, son, d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o, d[itt]o.⁵
Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Sutherland appeared on the census of 19 Jun 1900 at Kickapoo Town, Vernon County, Wisconsin, as follows:
     Sutherland, Briggs, b. Mch 1832, age 68, m. 43 yrs, b. N. Y., parents b. Conn., farmer
      , Melvina, b. Sep 1845[sic], age 54[sic], m. 43 yrs., 7 children, 6 living, b. Wisc., father b. Mass., mother b. Penn.
      , Curt E., son, b. May 1878, 22, single, b. Wisc., father b. N. Y., mother b. Wisc.⁶

     Curt E. Sutherland was born in May 1878 at Wisconsin.¹ He was the son of Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Olds.¹

     Emma L. Sutherland was born on 8 Oct 1866 at Wisconsin.^1,2 She was the daughter of Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Olds.¹ Emma L. Sutherland was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin.²

     Eunice L. Sutherland was born c 1869 at Wisconsin.¹ She was the daughter of Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Olds.¹

     Harriett Sutherland was born c 1875 at Wisconsin.¹ She was the daughter of Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Olds.¹

     Irma K. Sutherland was born on 24 Dec 1895 at Caribou, Maine.¹ She married Chester Earl Olds, son of Emmitt Olds and Elizabeth Ann Messinger, on 1 Nov 1915 at Wasco, Oregon.¹ Irma K. Olds and Chester were divorced in Oct 1940.²

     Otis D. Sutherland was born c 1872 at Wisconsin.¹ He was the son of Briggs Sutherland and Malvina Olds.¹

     Lester Sutton was born at Homellsville, Ohio.¹ He married Rebecca Carpenter, daughter of Jeremiah Carpenter and Arvilla C. Olds, on 18 Mar 1902 at Attica, Seneca County, Ohio.¹ Lester Sutton was buried at Attica Venice Township Joint Cemetery, Attica, Seneca County, Ohio.²

     Noble Sutton married Gladys Opal Brines, daughter of George Washington Brines and Angeline Harrison, in Nov 1945.¹ Noble Sutton died on 11 Dec 1965. "Shortly after I received your letter in 1960 Noble found out to our grief he had cataracts in both eyes after taking treatments they steadily became worse he had an operation on both eyes We found he had hardening of the arteries of the brain so while he saw to get around he never fully recovered and he passed away Dec 11 - 1965. We took him back to Mt. Carmel Illinois for burial ..."¹
     He and Gladys Opal Brines had no children.¹

     Josiah Swan married Serviah Olds, daughter of Moses Olds and Silence Loomis, in Oct 1829 at Southwick, Massachusetts.^2,3

     Walter Fay Swan was born on 27 Sep 1929 at Huntingburg, Dubois County, Indiana.² He died on 23 Aug 1985 at Mt. Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, at age 55.²

     Catherine Swank married Russell Lefevre Foster, son of William L. Foster and Mary Rice Olds.¹ Catherine Swank died in 1989.¹

     Eugene Ridgely Swank was born on 10 Dec 1922 at Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois.¹ He was the son of William Glenn Swank and Bertha Elise Ridgely.¹ Eugene Ridgely Swank died on 27 Sep 1986 at age 63. I learned of his death by phone from Doris Olds, 28 Sept. He died of a massive heart attack without prior warning.
     When Gene was about three months old, he made the trip from Illinois to Montana by train. His mother carried him in a basket for this provided him with a bed and left her better able to care for Gene's sister Eunice who was not yet two years old. From then on his home was Montana. After his marriage, he and Pearl were at the Swank Ranch, and when his father retired, Gene took over the management of the ranch, where they raised cattle and grain. It is located near Poplar, Montana.²
     "As I try to review 1986, my brother, Eugene's sudden, unexpected death of a massive heart attack the last of September looms so tragic it blocks out other items in memory. Harvey & I drove to Gridley; then we and Chimes and Evelyn flew to Montana. Many, many attended his funeral at the country Zion Lutheran Church, September 30, a warm, beautiful fall day. It just seems unreal that he is gone, without known cause or previous warnings. All of the recitings of: at least he didn't suffer or waste away; we have many pleasant memories; Mark has partnered in the farming operation, so he can be pretty knowledgeable stepping into management --- all seem hollow. It will take time and be an adjustment for all."³

     Eunice Miriam Swank was born on 18 Jun 1921 at Froid, Roosevelt County, Montana.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Glenn Swank and Bertha Elise Ridgely.¹ Eunice Miriam Swank married Harvey Leroy Yoder on 22 Oct 1966 at Little Chapel, Laverne College, La Verne, Los Angeles County, California.³ Eunice Miriam Swank died on 15 Jul 2002 at Gridley, Butte County, California, at age 81.⁴
     She graduated on 26 May from Poplar High School, Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.⁵
     Eunice was a graduate of McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas.⁶
     "Miss Eunice Swank and Mr. Harvey L. Yoder were united in marriage Oct. 22 at an afternoon ceremony in the Little Chapel on the LaVerne College campus. Dr. Harold D. Fasnacht, president of LaVerne College, officiated at the double ring ceremony. ... The bride is librarian at LaVerne College. The bridegroom is employed as a cable splitter by the telephone company at Hemet. ... The bride[']s parents [,] Mr. and Mrs. W. Glenn Swank, came to LaVerne enroute from Montana to Florida where they live during the winter months. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Dean Yoder of Elsinore. ..."⁷
ToDo: TODO: My reference to Mary Cude's letter for the statement about Eunice Yoder's move to Gridley, California, seems incorrect. However, I can not now (2011) find Cude's letter nor the correct reference.

     About 1989, Eunice moved to a small house on the Johnson land at Gridley and she and Harvey were living separately. Eunice felt she was needed there.⁸
     Her address (July 1999) was 493 Johnson Clan Avenue, Gridley CA 95948. In a letter to Doris Olds, 17 June 2002, she mentioned that her liver and bone cancer were growing and she did not know how much longer she would live. She had had a mastectomy in 2001.
Her obituary was published in the Wolf Point [MT] Herald.
"Eunice Miriam Yoder, 81, died on July 15, 2002, in Gridley, CA.
"She was born June 18, 1921 in Froid. She grew up in Montana, later moving to Southern California. She was librarian for 32 years at Azusa Pacific University. She also worked at the University of LaVerne. She retired to Gridley.
"She was a lifetime member of the Church of the Brethren and a charter member of W.O.W. She was a member of the Christian Librarian's Association.
"Some of the things she enjoyed were traveling, quilting, embroidery and collecting owls. She especially enjoyed being with her family and friends.
"Preceding her in death was her husband, Harvey Yoder; her brother, Eugene Swank; and her sister Evelyn Johnson.
"A memorial service will be held at the Live Oak Church of the Brethren at 3 p. m. on Sunday, July 28."⁴

"[The obituary] is quite accurate except the 32 years was the combined years for LaVerne & Azusa." In December, 2010, Pearl Swank wrote: "Eunice Swank Yoder requested that her ashes be spread here on the farm. We did that [in the summer of 2009]. There is no headstone."⁹

     Evelyn Jane Swank was born on 8 Mar 1925 at Froid, Roosevelt County, Montana.¹ She was the daughter of William Glenn Swank and Bertha Elise Ridgely.¹ Evelyn Jane Swank married Chalmer Aldine Johnson on 23 Nov 1946 in the Church of the Brethren, Paradise, California.^1,2 Evelyn Jane Swank died on 20 Sep 1998 at her home, Gridley, Butte County, California, at age 73.³
     She graduated on 29 May 1943 from Poplar High School, Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.⁴
     "At a beautiful candlelight ceremony at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 23 in the New Paradise Church of the Brethren, Miss Evelyn Swank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Swank of Poplar, Montana, became the bride of Chalmer Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson of Gridley, California.
"Rev. George Burcham from Modesto, California., preformed [sic] the double-ring ceremony.
"To the soft music from a piano and violin, tall tapers were lighted on either side and center back of the altar, flanked with gold, white and pink chrysanthemums.
"Miss Wanda Johnson, sister of the groom sang "at Dawning" and "Through the Years", followed by a violin solo, "Oh Promise Me" by Miss Virginia Garvey from LaVerne, California. Both were accompanied by Miss Arlene Johnson, also a sister of the groom, and who played the wedding marches.
"To the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March, the bride entered the church beautifully dressed in a white satin and net gown with a train and fingertip veil, and carrying a bouquet of roses and white carnations.
"Miss Eunice Swank, sister of the bride, from Poplar, Montana, was the maid-of-honor, gowned in aqua georgette, who carried white baby 'mums and pink carnations.
"The best man was Mr. Ellwood Johnson, the groom's brother.
"Immediately following the ceremony, the bride and groom cut the tiered wedding cake in the church social hall, and guests were served cake, ice cream, and coffee.
"The bridal couple left in a shower of rice, for a week's honeymoon, touring points of interest in northern California. For her going away outfit, Mrs. Johnson wore a black and gray suit with matching accessories, and a corsage of roses and carnations. After Dec. 2, the couple will make their home in Yuba City, California, where Mr. Johnson is a junior high school instructor.
"Out-of-town guests were the bride's mother and sister, Mrs. Glenn Swank and Miss Eunice Swank, from Poplar, Mont; Miss Virginia Garvey from LaVerne, California; and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Burcham and family from Modesto, California.
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" Editor's Note: The above account is as written for the local publication of the press; hence the formal wording -- except in few cases of contraction for spacing helps."⁵
     "Dr. Mario is principal in Redding. Greg drives truck in Las Vegas. Reed, Brad, and Monte farm near here. Kaye is working for an eye Dr. and taking nursing training. Kurt is a Dr. in Chico. Corine is still in a care home in Paradise. Lynn lives in Gridley and is expecting her first baby, which we know will be a boy. Lora lives in Durham and in between jobs."⁶
     "Evelyn died at home, shortly before noon, on Sept. 20, 1998, after battling a long illness of diabetes and heart disease. She was born March 8, 1925, in Froid, Montana, the third child of W. Glenn and Bertha W. Swank. She grew up on a wheat and cattle ranch in northeastern Montana. She attended school in Poplar, Montana and graduated from Poplar High School. In 1946 she married Chalmer (Chimes) Johnson. They both taught school in Yuba City before settling on a prune farm in Gridley, California. They raised a family of ten children, Mario Johnson of Redding, Greg Johnson of Las Vegas, Nevada, Reed Johnson of Gridley, Kaye Gorton of Antelope, Kurt Johnson, of Durham, Corine Johnson of Paradise, Brad Johnson of Gridley, Lynn Mendoza of Yuma, Arizona, Lora Sharp of Durham, and Monte Johnson of Gridley. Her extended family also includes, 25 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, as well as many others who considered her their "second" mom.
"Evelyn was a giving person. At various times she was active in 4H, the Concilio Mexicano, Heifer Project International. She was instrumental in starting both a private school and Live Oak Child Care at the Live Oak Church of the Brethren. She also served on the State Child Care Board. With ten children she had to be a creative and resourceful home maker. Her bread was legendary. Sewing clothes for the children and grandchildren was one of her many joys. She and her surviving sister, Eunice Yoder, made quilts for each of the children and grandchildren. She lived a fulfilling and happy life dedicated to her family, church and friends.
"Those wishing to be a part of the celebration of her life are welcome to come October 25 to the Live Oak Church of the Brethren (1990 Archer Ave.), at 12:00 noon (immediately following the morning worship service). The family requests no flowers. If desiring to make a donation, make it to the Live Oak Child Care and Live Oak Church of the Brethren. A fellowship luncheon will follow the celebration service. Inquiries can be made at 530-846-3223.
          "The Johnson Family."⁷

     William Glenn Swank was born on 1 Feb 1895 at Johnstown, Pennsylvania.¹ He married Bertha Elise Ridgely, daughter of Ira Oscar Ridgely and Maranda Bowers, on 15 Oct 1919 at Walnut Grove Church, Bonpas Township, Richland County, Illinois.^2,3 William Glenn Swank married (2) Edith Rice on 31 Dec 1961 at Florida. She was Mrs. Edith Drake when they married.⁴ William Glenn Swank died on 9 May 1978 at Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida, at age 83.¹ He was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, near Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois.¹
     William Glenn Swank was usually called Glenn. He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 5 Jun 1917 at Sheridan, Montana. He described himself as living at Froid, Montana, age 22, born 1 Feb 1895 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and his occupation was farming for himself. He was medium in height, stout in build, with blue eyes and had light brown hair. He claimed exemption from the draft on the basis of " _____ of Church of the Brethren". He signed W. Glenn Swank.⁵
     "Glenn was born near Johnstown, Pa. As a small boy he went with his parents to North Dakota where he received his early schooling. In 1908 they moved to northeastern Montana, where his parents took a homestead.
"While attending Mr. Morris College in Illinois, he met Bertha Ridgely. They were married and lived on the homeplace when his parents moved to Sebring, Fla., in 1919. A son and two daughters came to bless the home.
"Over a period of years they built a rather large cattle and grain farm, which the son now manages. During the summer months, Glenn still works part time as an employee on the farm.
"The past several years Glenn and Bertha spent the winter months in Sebring. On the return trip in 1959 Bertha died at her hometown in Illinois. Now Glenn spends the winter months fishing and helping to develop the Lorida part of the Florida Brethren Homes project."⁶
      William Glenn Swank and Edith Swank lived at Lorida, Florida.
     His obituary states:
     "Glen[sic] Swank, 83, a former resident of Richland County and for the past several years a resident of Sebring, Fla., died yesterday at the Walker Hospital in Avon Park, Fla.
"Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Walnut Grove cemetery at Parkersburg with the Summers Funeral Home in charge. There will be no visitation.
"Mr. Swank was born in Johnstown, Pa., the son of William and Susannah Hanawalt Swank. He was married to Bertha Ridgely who preceded him in death April 9, 1959. He was later married in Florida. He was a retired farmer.
"He is survived by his wife, Ethel[sic]; three children; Eunice Yoder and Evelyn Johnson, both of California, and Eugene Swank, Poplar, Mont; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step children, Ruth Linn ad [sic] Paul Drake, both of Sebring, Fla; brothers and sisters, Harry, George, and Paul Swank, Mary Boyd and Martha Horton, all of Sebring, Fla., and Margaret Langdon, Lorida, Fla."⁷
     "I hardly know where to start this letter. So I guess I'll begin by saying, for the benefit of those who may not have heard, that Glenn had a heart attack and massive stroke between 7 and 8 p.m. on a Monday at the fish farm. When he did not come home for supper, I went to check and found him in his shop propped on a high stool. A neighbor helped me call an ambulance and the doctor. He only lived a few hours after arriving at the hospital. Date and time of death was May 9 at 12:30 a.m. I am sure this is the way he would have wanted it to happen. He was where he loved to be and doing what he enjoyed -- taking care of his fish."⁸

     Ray Swanson married Martha Woods, daughter of Dennis Woods and Luella Olds, on 15 May 1974.¹ Ray Swanson died on 20 Feb 1979.¹

     Mrs. Lovisa B. Swarthout married James W. Olds on 23 Sep 1866 at Whiteside County, Illinois.¹ Mrs. Lovisa B. Swarthout was buried at Lyndon Cemetery, Lyndon, Whiteside County, Illinois.²