Seward, Lewis Calvin

79 years old, one of the oldest employees in the Eagle-Picher Lead Company organization, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at his residence, 911 Pennsylvania avenue. He had been seriously ill for more than a year. Mr. Seward, a pioneer resident of the district, first became identified with the Eagle-Picher Company in 1893. After about a year's time he engaged in farming but soon returned to work for the company and has been with it since, until ill health forced him to retire in February 1926. He was engaged in operation of a "jumbo" smelter during the first years with the company, but was later transferred to the paint unit. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Freely M. Seward; a son, Ira W. Seward, and four grandchildren, Lewis Seward and Marion Seward, both of Picher Oklahoma, and Richard Mars of Joplin Missouri. He was a Civil War veteran, serving in the 11th Illinois infantry and was a member of O. P. Morton post, Grand Army of the Republic. He also was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Last rites were performed this afternoon for Lewis Calvin Seward...Services were held at the Hurlbut chapel with the Rev. Cliff Titus, pastor of the First Community church, officiating. Members of the O. P. Morton post, Grand Army of the Republic, of which he was a member, assisted with services. Pallbearers were Thomas Cannon, Samuel Sex, J. W. Botkins, Steve Langford, Jake Cofer and James Campbell. Burial was in Forest Park cemetery.

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