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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Swartz
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 11:41:24 -0500

Articles from unknown sources. The first article has a handwritten date
of Sep 17, 1957 and the second, Oct 1957. Extracted from the newspaper
article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison,
Missouri.



Swartz in Critical Condition from Gunshot Wound



“Fred Swartz, 52 years old, is in critical condition at Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn., following a gunshot wound he sustained Tuesday night.
Swartz was found shortly before midnight on the sidewalk near his home
in Madison by his wife, who heard a gunshot. He had a wound in his
right temple, and a .38 revolver was lying close to his right hand.
Swartz was taken by ambulance to Community Hospital in Moberly, where
x-rays showed the bullet had lodged in the brain. At 2:30 Wednesday
morning, he was flown to Mayo Clinic in a private plant, accompanied by
his wife.

Swartz had been in ill health for some time, and had several times been
under treatment at Community Hospital at Moberly, and also at Mayos in
Rochester. Associates said, however, that he had not seemed despondent
or worried lately. Swartz is the owner of the Fred Swartz Store in
Madison and also operates an insurance agency. His wife is the
principal of the Madison High School. Their only child, Dr. Bob D.
Swartz, is a Paris dentist. Dr. Swartz left Wednesday morning for
Mayos. EARLY THURSDAY – Doctors at Rochester operated Wednesday
afternoon, removing the bullet. They reported there was considerable
brain damage, and said Swartz would be on the critical list for 4 days.



Fred Swartz, 53, Dies From Bullet Wound

Madison Druggist Hospitalized Sept. 17 After Shooting Self



“Madison- Fred L. Swartz, 53, prominent Madison business man, died about
3 o’clock yesterday afternoon in St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester,
Minn., as the result of a bullet wound in his head. Mr. Swartz, who has
been in ill health, was found the night of Sept. 17 on the rear lawn of
his home in Madison with a bullet wound in his right temple and a .38
revolver close by his right hand. He was taken to the Rochester
hospital in a plane piloted from Bradley Airport by David See of Moberly
and his condition had remained critical. Mrs. Swartz was with her
husband throughout this time. Their son, Dr. Bob Swartz, Paris,
dentist, Mr. Swartz’ mother, Mrs. Clay Swartz, his sister, Mrs. R.H.
McKenzie, teacher in Bowling Green, Mo., and Mr. McKenzie, had been with
him at various times.

Inquest in Rochester

Dr. and Mrs. Swartz left last night for Rochester to bring his mother
home and they expected to leave there about 9:30 o’clock this morning.
The Thompson Funeral Home ambulance also left last night to return the
body and expected to leave Rochester about 10 this morning following an
inquest into Mr. Swartz’ death. The body will be brought to the funeral
home here and funeral arrangements will be made later.

Mr. Swartz, long identified with Madison business interests, was born
near Madison in August, 1904, and had lived in Madison all his life with
the exception of a few months when he and Ralph Doyle of Moberly
operated Reed’s Corner Café near Moberly. He was the son of the late
Clay B. Swartz and Mrs. Swartz. A graduate of Madison High School, Mr.
Swartz first worked for J.M. Forrest, druggist in Maidson, and later he
and Dr. C.C. Smith of Moberly bought the pharmacy and operated it for
some time. He then bought Dr. Smith’s interests and operated the
pharmacy alone for many years before selling it. He entered the
insurance business and later resumed the drug store busines, continuing
in both businesses. He was a member of the Madison Christian Church.
Mrs. Swartz is the former Miss Bess Dunaway, daughter of Dr. and E.J.
Dunaway of Madison. She is principal of the Madison High School and
teaches history. Mr. Swartz also is survived by two grandchildren,
Gregory and Sarah Lynn of Paris.”





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