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- Niagara Gazette
WILSON-Alonzo P. Swick, 81, of Lake Road, a
fruit grower, real estate broker and former peace
justice here, died at Inter-Community Memorial hospital,
Newfane on Thursday (May 25, 1967) after a
short illness.
Mr. Swick was born in Wilson,
Jan. 8, 1886 and attended local
schools. He also attended Cornell
University's
School of Agric
u l t u r e . H6
served as peace
justice for 32
years.
In 1908, he
married the form
e r Florence
W e b s t e r . On
March 31 of this
year, the couple
celebrated
their 59th wedd
i n g anniversary.
SWICK
They had lived at the present
address for the last 38 years.
He was a well-known fruit grower
in this area and has held
many offices in organizations
connected with fruit growing.
He recently was re-elected vice
president and director of the
Niagara Frontier Growers Market
Inc. of Buffalo. He was past
director of the New. York-New
England Apple Institute. He also
served as president of the Ni*
agara County Farm and Homebuilders
and 4-H Club Organization.
He was president of the Niag-*
ara County Peach Growers Association.
In 1958, Mr. Swick
received the Acme Nu-Way
Markets Award as the "outstanding
grower of the Niagara
Frontier." He also was active
in civic and religious affairs.
Planning Board Members
He was a member of the Wilson
Planning Board and a director
of the North Ridge Cemetery
Association. He was past
president and an active member
of the Wilson Lions Club for
2? years. He was an active member
of the First Baptist Church
of Wilson where he served as
deacon.
In addition to his wife he is
survived by a son, Ronald W,
Swick of Wilson; two daughters,
Mrs. Frank (Frances) diez of
Ransomville, Mrs. Clifford (Lucille)
Upton of Wilson; two brothers,
C l a r e n c e of Capitol
Heights, Md., and Louis of Lockport.
He also is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Gladys Clark of
Cleveland and 15 grandchildren
and 11 great grandchildren.
Services Sunday
Funeral services will be held
Sunday at the Hamilton and
Clark Funeral Chapel at 3 p.m.
with the Rev. Harold Faba, officiating.
Friends may call after 7 p.m.
today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 on Saturday.
Burial will be at North Ridge
Cemetery.
Contributions to the Wilson
Baptist Church Building Fund
will be acceptable as tributes.
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1886 - 1967 (81 years)