Melford Eugene Swinehart

  General Notes:

photo and genealogy of Joe Swinehart (his son) -
Melford was employed by Westinghouse Electric Cooperation (A.O. Smith) Upper Sandusky OH and farmed 80 acres in Nevada OH before building and moving to Upper Sandusky residence. He was a Nevada Bobcats 4-H advisor for numerous years, member of the Wyandot County Democratic Party, Wyandot County Coon Hunters Club, Wyandot County Rod and Gun Club, and Bud's Social Club. Died of heart attack.

The following is taken from Melford's obituary as it appeared in the Findlay Courier:
Melford E. Swinehart
Upper Sandusky - Graveside services for Melford E. Swinehart, 71, Township Highway 124, Upper Sandusky, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, the Rev. Charles Steward officiating. Military rites will be conducted by local veterans organizations.
There will be no public visitation.
Mr. Swinehart died at 8:47 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 1997 in the emergency room of Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky.
He was born March 6, 1926 in Crane Township, Wyandot County to John and Bernice (Courtad) Swinehart. He married Martha Lou Moyer on Oct. 24, 1948 in Sycamore and she died November 20, 1972.
Surviving are six sons, Joe of Dublin; Doug of Lima: Neil of forest; John of Galena; Scot and Jason, both of Upper Sandusky; 11 grandchildren; a brother, Darrell of Upper Sandusky; and a sister, Mrs. Carl (Mariam) Veith, Upper Sandusky.
Mr. Swinehart was a farmer. He also retired in 1985 from Westinghouse, Upper Sandusky, after 30 years. He currently served as a Crane Township trustee.
A 1944 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, he was a member of Emanuel United Church of Christ in rural Upper Sandusky: AMVETS Post 777; American Legion Post 225, both of Upper Sandusky; Wyandot County rod and Gun Club; Wyandot County Coon Hunters Association; Bud's Social Club, Upper Sandusky; past 4-H advisor with the Nevada Bobcats. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corp.
Memorials may be made to the Rod and Gun Club, American Cancer Society or the Wyandot Health Foundation Coronary Care Fund in care of Lucas Funeral Home, Upper Sandusky, which is handling the arrangements.

Both are buried in Old Mission Cemetery Upper Sandusky Wyandot County section B lot 165.

Melford married Martha Lou Moyer, daughter of Roy Sylvester Moyer and Sallie Christean Hufford, on 24 Oct 1948 in Sycamore, OH. (Martha Lou Moyer was born on 22 Aug 1929 in Sycamore, Wyandot County, Ohio, died on 20 Nov 1972 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio and was buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Ohio.)