History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . Martin, tosee if a change of air and scenery would benefit him. His wifejoined him in July. From the time he first came home till his death,that relentless disease made slow but sure progress, sometimes re- 228 Class of 70, University of Michigan. laxing- apparently, but only to take a surer hold. He was confinedto his bed during the latter part of the winter, grew weaker bydegrees and finally died at Martin, in the home where he wasbom. April 3d, 1877. He left no children. He was thoroughly in earnest and devoted to
History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . Martin, tosee if a change of air and scenery would benefit him. His wifejoined him in July. From the time he first came home till his death,that relentless disease made slow but sure progress, sometimes re- 228 Class of 70, University of Michigan. laxing- apparently, but only to take a surer hold. He was confinedto his bed during the latter part of the winter, grew weaker bydegrees and finally died at Martin, in the home where he wasbom. April 3d, 1877. He left no children. He was thoroughly in earnest and devoted to his work. Nosermon did he attempt to preach without the most careful prepara-tion, and every duty was conscientiously performed. It is almostlike an inspiration to remember his earnestness. His sermons werewonderfully eloquent and beautiful and, like his life, filled full ofsimple trust and piety. His short work in the ministry must havedone good. His trust in his Saviour seemed to grow more perfectas his body grew weaker. Department of Literature, Science, and Arts. 239. Lucius Burrie Swift, , Ind. A short sketch of Mr. Swiftappears on page 183 which wasprinted Ijefore his photographwas obtained. Some additionalfacts concerning his Hfe are herepresented. Swift had six great-nncles in Washingtons arniv andhis grandfather, Jal^ez Aber, waswounded at hort Erie in the warof 1812. He enHsted in theFederal army in April, 1861, inthe 28th N. Y. Vol. Inf., but themustering officer rejected him as])eing only 16 years old. He re-mained at home a couple ofmonths and then borrowed money of a neighbor and paid his wayto the regiment in Maryland and was there mustered in as 18years old and served the remainder of two years with that regi-ment. In 1864, when 20 years old he was offered a commissionas captain of infantry, but refused it and re-enlisted in the ist light artillery in which he served to the end of the war. Swift has devoted much time and great effort in ad
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