Robert S. Swan
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle County Blade page 1 - May 3, 1906
DEATH IN THE MINE
Robert S . Swan Suffocated in the Champion
Last Friday morning Robert S. Swan, a miner employed on the Champion mine and who was working night shift alone, was found dead in a drift of that property. Death was caused by bad air, which evidently overcame the unfortunate man so soon as he entered the drift, as he had done no work. Coroner Gilpin was called but considered the cause of death evident and held no inquest It was known that at times the air was bad in this portion of the mine, a fact well known to the deceased, it is said he was warned by the management not to attempt to work if the air was found to be bad . Bob Swan, as he was known, was one of the old timers of the district. He was 59 years of age and a native of Scotland . So far as known there are no relatives in this country. A brother was here with him many years ago, but he returned to Glasgow and the deceased and the deceased had not heard from him for fifteen years.
The personal friends of the deceased among the miners of the district took it upon themselves to arrange for and conduct a funeral. It was held Sunday with short service at the cemetery. Professor R . C . Drake, of the Red Cliff public schools, read a chapter from the Book of Job which had particular application to the case. He followed this with a brief address appropriate both to the occasion and subject, A male choir sang Nearer. My God , to Thee , which concluded the services .
