JAKE LONNIE ALBERT SWAGGERTY

 

   Funeral services for Jake Swaggerty were conducted by Rev. Ralph Marcum in the Southern Baptist Mission in Stockton, on Tuesday afternoon June 12 and interment was in Pankey Cemetery under the direction  of the Cantlon Funeral Home.  Swaggerty came to his death in an accident at the Charles Whistance Farm on Saturday afternoon, June 9 when he was assisting in freeing a truck that was stuck in the barn lot.  A chain had been attached to the truck which was owned by the Stockton Central Cooperative and the other end to the hydraulic lift on the Charles Whistance  tractor.  When Swaggerty who had been called to assist in freeing the truck got on the tractor to drive it and pull the truck, the tractor reared up and turned over on him, killing him instantly. A wrecker had to be called to the scene to remove the tractor from Swaggerty's body.

 

   Life is like a book, with the turning of a new page each day, also with the loosing, by the sudden and tragic death of this loved one. Jake Lonnie Albert Swaggerty who was born to Jim and Margaret Swaggerty on April 6, 1906 and met with the tractor accident on June 9, 1962, which claimed his life so sudden.  He was married to Flora Rector on March 2, 1940.  To make this home complete a little son, Lee Williams was born Feb. 14, 1941.  Again happiness brightened his life when a daughter, Anna Mae, was born, April 19, 1946.  He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife, Flora, and one daughter, Anna Mae, his brothers Willie, of Kansas City, Arthur, Johnnie, and Roy and a sister, Lula Bearce, all of Stockton.  Three sisters-in-laws, one brother-in-law, several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his father and mother and one sister, Mae, and an infant brother and sister.  Jake, as he was known by his friends and loved ones, was always ready to lend a helping hand, He was always ready when he could assist a neighbor in his community where he lived on the farm northwest of Stockton all his life.  To know Jake was to love him.  He will be sadly missed by his loved ones, and his many friends.  And now you sleep in peaceful sleep.  Your memory we shall always keep.  For memory is one gift of God that death can never take.  Funeral services were held at the Southern Baptist Church at 2:00 Tuesday afternoon June 12,1962, by the Rev. Ralph Marcum, interment was in Pankey cemetery., under direction of Cantlon Funeral home.  songs: "Beyond the Sunset", solo by Jack Gunier; "What a Friend", by Marvin Gordon, Dorothy Smith, Nina Miller and Jack Gunier; Rebecca Murray, pianist. Pallbearers were Geo. Sharp, Paul Alberti, Chas. Whistance, Rose Coleman, Coy Cargill and Leland Geisser.

 

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