Grover Cleveland Swaim was a veteran & Honor Roll Soldier. His name is listed on the Weakley County War memorial at Dresden, Tn.
Mrs. Carrie Swaim made a requisition for her son Grover Cleveland's remains to be brought home in July of 1921 and was received in Gleason in September of 1921.
HERO’S REMAINS ON NATIVE SOIL
Ex-Service Men in Full Uniform Lay Comrade to Rest, at Mt. Zion Sunday
The remains of Cleveland Swaim, 36 years of age and son of Mrs. Carrie Swaim, reached Gleason Sunday on the noon train and were conveyed to the Mt. Zion cemetery and interred in the Swaim burial plot in that beautiful cemetery.
Cleveland, who was the son of the late Dr. Swaim, was killed in action in France on July 23, 1918, and it was fit and proper that Jerry Jeter, also a marine, who was with Swaim in battle when the latter was killed, was present Sunday and assisted other comrades in uniform in depositing the remains of the fallen hero to their last resting place—the cemetery near the home of the aged mother who will now have the sweet privilege of carrying the flowers to the grave of her dear boy. We do not blame these heart-stricken mothers for cherishing this privilege and desiring the remains of their sons brought home.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bryant, of McKenzie, who paid the fallen hero a splendid and deserved tribute. A short, but most appropriate talk was made by Mr. C. M. Finch, who had known the deceased since early childhood. Then the sad crowd, everyone with bowed heads, followed the remains to the cemetery.
A large crowd of sympathizing friends was present. Each one expressed sympathy for the aged, bereaved mother, and many beautiful floral tributes were placed upon the new-made mound.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune., September 16, 1921, page 1
Mrs. Carrie Swaim made a requisition for her son Grover Cleveland's remains to be brought home in July of 1921 and was received in Gleason in September of 1921.
HERO’S REMAINS ON NATIVE SOIL
Ex-Service Men in Full Uniform Lay Comrade to Rest, at Mt. Zion Sunday
The remains of Cleveland Swaim, 36 years of age and son of Mrs. Carrie Swaim, reached Gleason Sunday on the noon train and were conveyed to the Mt. Zion cemetery and interred in the Swaim burial plot in that beautiful cemetery.
Cleveland, who was the son of the late Dr. Swaim, was killed in action in France on July 23, 1918, and it was fit and proper that Jerry Jeter, also a marine, who was with Swaim in battle when the latter was killed, was present Sunday and assisted other comrades in uniform in depositing the remains of the fallen hero to their last resting place—the cemetery near the home of the aged mother who will now have the sweet privilege of carrying the flowers to the grave of her dear boy. We do not blame these heart-stricken mothers for cherishing this privilege and desiring the remains of their sons brought home.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bryant, of McKenzie, who paid the fallen hero a splendid and deserved tribute. A short, but most appropriate talk was made by Mr. C. M. Finch, who had known the deceased since early childhood. Then the sad crowd, everyone with bowed heads, followed the remains to the cemetery.
A large crowd of sympathizing friends was present. Each one expressed sympathy for the aged, bereaved mother, and many beautiful floral tributes were placed upon the new-made mound.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune., September 16, 1921, page 1
Grover Cleveland Swaim was a veteran & Honor Roll Soldier. His name is listed on the Weakley County War memorial at Dresden, Tn.
Mrs. Carrie Swaim made a requisition for her son Grover Cleveland's remains to be brought home in July of 1921 and was received in Gleason in September of 1921.
HERO’S REMAINS ON NATIVE SOIL
Ex-Service Men in Full Uniform Lay Comrade to Rest, at Mt. Zion Sunday
The remains of Cleveland Swaim, 36 years of age and son of Mrs. Carrie Swaim, reached Gleason Sunday on the noon train and were conveyed to the Mt. Zion cemetery and interred in the Swaim burial plot in that beautiful cemetery.
Cleveland, who was the son of the late Dr. Swaim, was killed in action in France on July 23, 1918, and it was fit and proper that Jerry Jeter, also a marine, who was with Swaim in battle when the latter was killed, was present Sunday and assisted other comrades in uniform in depositing the remains of the fallen hero to their last resting place—the cemetery near the home of the aged mother who will now have the sweet privilege of carrying the flowers to the grave of her dear boy. We do not blame these heart-stricken mothers for cherishing this privilege and desiring the remains of their sons brought home.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bryant, of McKenzie, who paid the fallen hero a splendid and deserved tribute. A short, but most appropriate talk was made by Mr. C. M. Finch, who had known the deceased since early childhood. Then the sad crowd, everyone with bowed heads, followed the remains to the cemetery.
A large crowd of sympathizing friends was present. Each one expressed sympathy for the aged, bereaved mother, and many beautiful floral tributes were placed upon the new-made mound.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune., September 16, 1921, page 1
Mrs. Carrie Swaim made a requisition for her son Grover Cleveland's remains to be brought home in July of 1921 and was received in Gleason in September of 1921.
HERO’S REMAINS ON NATIVE SOIL
Ex-Service Men in Full Uniform Lay Comrade to Rest, at Mt. Zion Sunday
The remains of Cleveland Swaim, 36 years of age and son of Mrs. Carrie Swaim, reached Gleason Sunday on the noon train and were conveyed to the Mt. Zion cemetery and interred in the Swaim burial plot in that beautiful cemetery.
Cleveland, who was the son of the late Dr. Swaim, was killed in action in France on July 23, 1918, and it was fit and proper that Jerry Jeter, also a marine, who was with Swaim in battle when the latter was killed, was present Sunday and assisted other comrades in uniform in depositing the remains of the fallen hero to their last resting place—the cemetery near the home of the aged mother who will now have the sweet privilege of carrying the flowers to the grave of her dear boy. We do not blame these heart-stricken mothers for cherishing this privilege and desiring the remains of their sons brought home.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Bryant, of McKenzie, who paid the fallen hero a splendid and deserved tribute. A short, but most appropriate talk was made by Mr. C. M. Finch, who had known the deceased since early childhood. Then the sad crowd, everyone with bowed heads, followed the remains to the cemetery.
A large crowd of sympathizing friends was present. Each one expressed sympathy for the aged, bereaved mother, and many beautiful floral tributes were placed upon the new-made mound.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune., September 16, 1921, page 1
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