AGED RESIDENT PASSED AWAY
Funeral Service of the Late Mrs. Nels Swanson Held Tuesday Afternoon

The funeral services of the late Mrs. Nels Swanson were held Tuesday afternoon at the home at two o'clock. Rev. Wm. Swanson in charge. The little home was filled with sympathizing friends and the many beautiful floral pieces told mutely of the esteem in which the deceased was held. Mrs. N. E. Denison sang two songs. The pallbearers were W. Elmendorf, Mr. Curtis, Wm. Furry, F. E Potter, T. F. Dillon and Frank Winans.

Obituary
Eunice Swanson fell asleep in her home in Tampico, September 22, after a painful illness of several weeks duration, at the age of 80 years. She was born across the waters in Old England and came to America at the age of fourteen and settled in Toronto, Canada with her parents. The family remained here for a short time then came across the line and became residents of Buffalo, N. Y. and in this city she grew to womanhood. In 1871 she migrated westward and came to Chicago the week that city was swept by the awful conflagration that laid two-thirds of the city in ashes. In that city she united in marriage with the man of her choice and to that union, nine children were born. Six of these children died in infancy and two sons died after reaching manhood, leaving only one daughter , Mrs. Ethel Black. About four years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. Nels Swanson who survives her. Besides her husband, Nels Swanson, Mrs. Black, husband and daughter, a step-son Arthur Swanson and a step-daughter Mabel Rogers are left to mourn her passing. Mrs. Swanson was a woman of intelligence, an energetic mood and a happy disposition, also a Christian character.