Death info on Lewis Sweat Jr.

Lewis Sweat Jr. was one of Emeline's older brothers.

Lewis Sweat Jr.
Cropped from a larger image
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 29 Dec 1883- Center, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 1 Mar 1944- Heber, Wasatch, Utah

He was 60 years old when he died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1944, Mar 2, p.14
Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox

Obituary transcribed:

Lewis Sweat

CENTER, Wasatch County- Lewis Sweat, 60, farmer and stockman, died at a Heber City hospital Wednesday following a three-week illness.

He was born Dec. 29, 1883, at Center to [Louis] and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat.  He was a life resident of Center where he was active in civic and Church affairs.  He served as superintendent of the ward Sunday School for eight years and also served in the bishopric.  He was chairman of the ward genealogical committee and ward teachers supervisor at the time of his death.  He married Ora Galli on Aug. 28, 1913.

Surviving are his widow and sons of their 10 sons and daughters: Mrs. Gladys Cooler and Floyd J. Sweat of Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Lois Anderson of St. George; Mrs. Alice Devereaux, Pleasant Grove; Dean L. Sweat, with the armed forces in New Guinea; Mrs. Nelda Watkins of Heber City; Mrs. Alta Meeks of Midway; Delvene and Joann Sweat of Center; 12 grandchildren adn the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Sarah Lindsay, Mrs. Della Peterson, Elmer, Orvel, Alvie, Delbert and Bishop Otis Weat, all of Center, and Mrs. Nina Fawson of Salt Lake.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Wasatch Stake Tabernacle by Counselor Lars Mahoney.  Burial will be in Heber City Cemetery.

Friends may call at Olpin Brothers Mortuary in Heber City Friday and Saturday and at the residence in Center Saturday evening and Sunday prior to time of services.

* Spelling and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Local death notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1944, Mar 3, p.4

Local death notice transcribed:
We regret to report that Lewis Sweat who entered the Heber Hospital last Thursday evening for medical treatment, passed away Wednesday morning.  Mr. Sweat has been a life long resident of Center and is going to be missed by the people here.  He was loved and respected by all who knew him.  The family has the sincere sympathy of the neighbors and friends....
... Mr. and Mrs. Ray Anderson and daughter, Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Deveraux, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sweat and Mrs. Orson Kohler of Butte, Montana are here due to the illness and death of their father, Mr. Lewis Sweat.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1944, Mar 3, p.1

Local obituary transcribed:

Lewis Sweat Dies Following Three Week Illness

Lewis Sweat, 60, farmer and stockman, died at the Heber Hospital Wednesday at 9:42 a.m. following a three week illness.  He was born December 29, 1883 at Center, son of [Louis] and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat.  He was a life long resident of Center where he was always active in church and civic affairs.  He was superintendent of the Sunday School eight years, served as a member of the Bishopric and was Genealogical chairman and supervisor of Ward Teaching at the time of his death.

He was married August 28, 1913 to Ora Galli who survives.  He is also survived by nine of their ten children; Mrs. Gladys Kohler and Floyd J. Sweat of Butte, Montana; Mrs. Lois Anderson of St. George, Mrs. Alice Deveraux of Pleasant Grove, Dean L. Sweat with the U.S. armed forces at New Guinea, Mrs. Nelda Watkins of Heber City, Mrs. Alta Meeks of Midway, Delvene and JoAnn Sweat of Center, 12 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Orvel, Mrs. Della Peterson, Alvie, Otis, and Delbert Sweat of Center and Mrs. Nina Fawson of Salt Lake Cit.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 in the Wasatch Stake Tabernacle at Heber City with Counselor Lars Mahoney in charge.  Interment will be in the Heber cemetery.  Friends may call at Olpin Brothers Mortuary in Heber City Friday and Saturday and at the residence in Center Saturday evening and Sunday until time for the service.

*Spelling and punctuation adjusted wherein I was aware.

Death Certificate:

SOURCE: Utah State Archives

Headstone:

Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox