Clackamas-Marion County OR Archives Obituaries.....Swanby, R.M. May 20, 1931 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheron Faynor nitwittwin@hotmail.com August 20, 2007, 9:10 am Canby Herald May 22,1931 Ex Canby Merchant Answers Last Call R.M.Swanby Succumbs At Salem Hospital After Long Illness R.M.Swanby, a merchant in Canby for a number of years, died at the state tunercuosis hospital in Salem Tuesday faternoon following an ilnness of long duration. For a number of years Mr. Swanby was engaged in the general merchandise business in this city, and was clerk in the Carlton and Rosenkrans store before he went into business for himself. A little more than two years ago he found it necessay toretire, and leased the stock of merhcandise to Mr. and Mrs. Chas Harshman. Later Mr. Swanby was sent to a private sanitarium at Milwaukie where he was treated fro everal months. He seemed to find much relief and returned to his hom ein this city, but soon found it necessary to seek relief at the state hospital.His condition at times during the past two years has been extremely alarming to his relatives and friends, and his death was not a surprise to those who are familiar with the circumstances. Funeral arrangements had not been fully completed at the time of going to press, but it is probable that the services will be held in the Methodist church this afternoon, conducted under the auspices of the Canby I.O.O.F lode of which Mr. Swanby was a member. Mr. Swanby is survived by his wife and son, and a sister,Mrs.Caroline Wang of Canby, and a nephew,Chas. Harshman, also of Canby. Later- It was announced later that the funeral of Mr. Swanby will be held in the Methoist churh at 2 p.m. today,Thursday- Rev. T.H. Downs officiating. The Oddfellows will have charge of the services at the grave andinternment will be in Zion cmetary. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/obits/s/swanby3252gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb