PEORIA -- Prominent attorney Timothy Whitzel Swain, 90, formerly of 7412 N. Edgewild Drive, died at 12:09 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, at Apostolic Christian Skylines.
Born Aug. 20, 1909, in Benton to Theodore Paul and Malinda Gertrude Jones Swain, he married Katherine Cynthia Altorfer on Oct. 3, 1936, in Chicago. She died Jan. 20, 1996. He also was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Swain (Mrs. John) Crawford and Cynthia Swain Davis, both of Peoria; one son, Timothy II of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In 1934, he began a 50-year law career. After a solo career, he joined the firm of Bartley and Bartley. He later joined the firm of Arber, Swain & Johnson, which became Swain, Johnson & Gard. In his later years, Swain was of counsel to the law firm of Swain, Hartshorn & Scott. In 1945, he was corporation counsel for the City of Peoria and also served as general counsel for R.G. LeTourneau Inc. and its successor companies for 38 years.
From 1947 until 1957, he served as co-founder and general counsel for WIRL-AM until it was sold to Frudeger Broadcasting Co.
He was co-founder, president and director of WIRL Television Co. (Channel 8 VHF). He was chairman of the bridge name committee for the Murray M. Baker Bridge in 1958. He served as a founder, vice president, director and general counsel for State Life of Illinois Insurance Co. from 1959 until 1967. As one of the founders of Pioneer State Bank of Peoria, he served on its board, as its president and chairman of the board of directors from its founding in 1968 until he retired from the board in 1983. A member of the Law Forum Council, University of Illinois College of Law from 1953 to 1955, he supervised the writing of Law Review articles. He served on the board of trustees of the U of I for 20 years and served as president of the board from 1967 to 1969. From 1955 to 1968, he was chairman of the Merit Board, University Civil Service System of Illinois and was elected Trustee Emeritus in 1975. He was a long-standing member of the President's Club of the U of I and received the Distinguished Service Award from the U of I Almuni Association.
He served as president of the Peoria County Bar Association from 1954 to 1955 and president of the Illinois State Bar Association from 1958 to 1959. He was the second Peoria lawyer in history to have been elected president of both associations. He was a founding Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation, serving as a director from 1958 to 1983. He was chairman of the Illinois Bar Center Construction Committee from 1963 to 1965. He was a founding member of the planning committee of the World Peace Through Law Center in 1977. From 1977 through 1987, he served on the board of governors of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. He was a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois.
A lifelong Republican, he served as president and national committeeman of the Young Republican Organization of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He served as a member of the Legal Advisors of the Republican National Committee during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
He served on the board of directors of Neighborhood House for 25 years. He also served on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts from 1950 until 1957. He was a 32nd Degree Mason-Consistory-Shriner; and a longtime member of the Peoria Farm Bureau. He also was a member of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931 and its College of Law in 1933. At the U of I, he served as business manager for the Illio Yearbook. A longtime musician, he was a former member of the American Federation of Musicians of the AFL-CIO. He was a former member of the Country Club of Peoria, the Creve Coeur Club and the Chicago Club.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, or First Baptist Church of Peoria.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
Born Aug. 20, 1909, in Benton to Theodore Paul and Malinda Gertrude Jones Swain, he married Katherine Cynthia Altorfer on Oct. 3, 1936, in Chicago. She died Jan. 20, 1996. He also was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Swain (Mrs. John) Crawford and Cynthia Swain Davis, both of Peoria; one son, Timothy II of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In 1934, he began a 50-year law career. After a solo career, he joined the firm of Bartley and Bartley. He later joined the firm of Arber, Swain & Johnson, which became Swain, Johnson & Gard. In his later years, Swain was of counsel to the law firm of Swain, Hartshorn & Scott. In 1945, he was corporation counsel for the City of Peoria and also served as general counsel for R.G. LeTourneau Inc. and its successor companies for 38 years.
From 1947 until 1957, he served as co-founder and general counsel for WIRL-AM until it was sold to Frudeger Broadcasting Co.
He was co-founder, president and director of WIRL Television Co. (Channel 8 VHF). He was chairman of the bridge name committee for the Murray M. Baker Bridge in 1958. He served as a founder, vice president, director and general counsel for State Life of Illinois Insurance Co. from 1959 until 1967. As one of the founders of Pioneer State Bank of Peoria, he served on its board, as its president and chairman of the board of directors from its founding in 1968 until he retired from the board in 1983. A member of the Law Forum Council, University of Illinois College of Law from 1953 to 1955, he supervised the writing of Law Review articles. He served on the board of trustees of the U of I for 20 years and served as president of the board from 1967 to 1969. From 1955 to 1968, he was chairman of the Merit Board, University Civil Service System of Illinois and was elected Trustee Emeritus in 1975. He was a long-standing member of the President's Club of the U of I and received the Distinguished Service Award from the U of I Almuni Association.
He served as president of the Peoria County Bar Association from 1954 to 1955 and president of the Illinois State Bar Association from 1958 to 1959. He was the second Peoria lawyer in history to have been elected president of both associations. He was a founding Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation, serving as a director from 1958 to 1983. He was chairman of the Illinois Bar Center Construction Committee from 1963 to 1965. He was a founding member of the planning committee of the World Peace Through Law Center in 1977. From 1977 through 1987, he served on the board of governors of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. He was a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois.
A lifelong Republican, he served as president and national committeeman of the Young Republican Organization of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He served as a member of the Legal Advisors of the Republican National Committee during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
He served on the board of directors of Neighborhood House for 25 years. He also served on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts from 1950 until 1957. He was a 32nd Degree Mason-Consistory-Shriner; and a longtime member of the Peoria Farm Bureau. He also was a member of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931 and its College of Law in 1933. At the U of I, he served as business manager for the Illio Yearbook. A longtime musician, he was a former member of the American Federation of Musicians of the AFL-CIO. He was a former member of the Country Club of Peoria, the Creve Coeur Club and the Chicago Club.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, or First Baptist Church of Peoria.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
PEORIA -- Prominent attorney Timothy Whitzel Swain, 90, formerly of 7412 N. Edgewild Drive, died at 12:09 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, at Apostolic Christian Skylines.
Born Aug. 20, 1909, in Benton to Theodore Paul and Malinda Gertrude Jones Swain, he married Katherine Cynthia Altorfer on Oct. 3, 1936, in Chicago. She died Jan. 20, 1996. He also was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Swain (Mrs. John) Crawford and Cynthia Swain Davis, both of Peoria; one son, Timothy II of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In 1934, he began a 50-year law career. After a solo career, he joined the firm of Bartley and Bartley. He later joined the firm of Arber, Swain & Johnson, which became Swain, Johnson & Gard. In his later years, Swain was of counsel to the law firm of Swain, Hartshorn & Scott. In 1945, he was corporation counsel for the City of Peoria and also served as general counsel for R.G. LeTourneau Inc. and its successor companies for 38 years.
From 1947 until 1957, he served as co-founder and general counsel for WIRL-AM until it was sold to Frudeger Broadcasting Co.
He was co-founder, president and director of WIRL Television Co. (Channel 8 VHF). He was chairman of the bridge name committee for the Murray M. Baker Bridge in 1958. He served as a founder, vice president, director and general counsel for State Life of Illinois Insurance Co. from 1959 until 1967. As one of the founders of Pioneer State Bank of Peoria, he served on its board, as its president and chairman of the board of directors from its founding in 1968 until he retired from the board in 1983. A member of the Law Forum Council, University of Illinois College of Law from 1953 to 1955, he supervised the writing of Law Review articles. He served on the board of trustees of the U of I for 20 years and served as president of the board from 1967 to 1969. From 1955 to 1968, he was chairman of the Merit Board, University Civil Service System of Illinois and was elected Trustee Emeritus in 1975. He was a long-standing member of the President's Club of the U of I and received the Distinguished Service Award from the U of I Almuni Association.
He served as president of the Peoria County Bar Association from 1954 to 1955 and president of the Illinois State Bar Association from 1958 to 1959. He was the second Peoria lawyer in history to have been elected president of both associations. He was a founding Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation, serving as a director from 1958 to 1983. He was chairman of the Illinois Bar Center Construction Committee from 1963 to 1965. He was a founding member of the planning committee of the World Peace Through Law Center in 1977. From 1977 through 1987, he served on the board of governors of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. He was a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois.
A lifelong Republican, he served as president and national committeeman of the Young Republican Organization of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He served as a member of the Legal Advisors of the Republican National Committee during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
He served on the board of directors of Neighborhood House for 25 years. He also served on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts from 1950 until 1957. He was a 32nd Degree Mason-Consistory-Shriner; and a longtime member of the Peoria Farm Bureau. He also was a member of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931 and its College of Law in 1933. At the U of I, he served as business manager for the Illio Yearbook. A longtime musician, he was a former member of the American Federation of Musicians of the AFL-CIO. He was a former member of the Country Club of Peoria, the Creve Coeur Club and the Chicago Club.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, or First Baptist Church of Peoria.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
Born Aug. 20, 1909, in Benton to Theodore Paul and Malinda Gertrude Jones Swain, he married Katherine Cynthia Altorfer on Oct. 3, 1936, in Chicago. She died Jan. 20, 1996. He also was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Swain (Mrs. John) Crawford and Cynthia Swain Davis, both of Peoria; one son, Timothy II of Peoria; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In 1934, he began a 50-year law career. After a solo career, he joined the firm of Bartley and Bartley. He later joined the firm of Arber, Swain & Johnson, which became Swain, Johnson & Gard. In his later years, Swain was of counsel to the law firm of Swain, Hartshorn & Scott. In 1945, he was corporation counsel for the City of Peoria and also served as general counsel for R.G. LeTourneau Inc. and its successor companies for 38 years.
From 1947 until 1957, he served as co-founder and general counsel for WIRL-AM until it was sold to Frudeger Broadcasting Co.
He was co-founder, president and director of WIRL Television Co. (Channel 8 VHF). He was chairman of the bridge name committee for the Murray M. Baker Bridge in 1958. He served as a founder, vice president, director and general counsel for State Life of Illinois Insurance Co. from 1959 until 1967. As one of the founders of Pioneer State Bank of Peoria, he served on its board, as its president and chairman of the board of directors from its founding in 1968 until he retired from the board in 1983. A member of the Law Forum Council, University of Illinois College of Law from 1953 to 1955, he supervised the writing of Law Review articles. He served on the board of trustees of the U of I for 20 years and served as president of the board from 1967 to 1969. From 1955 to 1968, he was chairman of the Merit Board, University Civil Service System of Illinois and was elected Trustee Emeritus in 1975. He was a long-standing member of the President's Club of the U of I and received the Distinguished Service Award from the U of I Almuni Association.
He served as president of the Peoria County Bar Association from 1954 to 1955 and president of the Illinois State Bar Association from 1958 to 1959. He was the second Peoria lawyer in history to have been elected president of both associations. He was a founding Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation, serving as a director from 1958 to 1983. He was chairman of the Illinois Bar Center Construction Committee from 1963 to 1965. He was a founding member of the planning committee of the World Peace Through Law Center in 1977. From 1977 through 1987, he served on the board of governors of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association. He was a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois.
A lifelong Republican, he served as president and national committeeman of the Young Republican Organization of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He served as a member of the Legal Advisors of the Republican National Committee during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
He served on the board of directors of Neighborhood House for 25 years. He also served on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts from 1950 until 1957. He was a 32nd Degree Mason-Consistory-Shriner; and a longtime member of the Peoria Farm Bureau. He also was a member of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931 and its College of Law in 1933. At the U of I, he served as business manager for the Illio Yearbook. A longtime musician, he was a former member of the American Federation of Musicians of the AFL-CIO. He was a former member of the Country Club of Peoria, the Creve Coeur Club and the Chicago Club.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Skylines, Peoria, or First Baptist Church of Peoria.
Journal Star (Peoria, IL) - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
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