SWITZER, Martin G. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Martin G. Switzer, 68, a lifelong resident of Veedersburg died at 2:55 a. m. Sunday in Mercy Hospital, Laredo, Texas. He and his wife had traveled to Mexico for the winter. He became ill soon after his arrival and decided to return to Veedersburg. At Laredo, he became too ill to travel and entered Mercy Hospital where he died. Mr. Switzer was born in Veedersburg Oct 21, 1898 the son of William and Evelyn Berry Switzer. On April 11, 1922 he was married to Emma Truman she survives. He served 4 years in the Navy during WWI. He was a retired pipe fitter. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Martin Switzer, Jr. of Camby; four daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Robinson of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Peggy Eudy of Monticello; Mrs. Sonja Barrett of Indianapolis and Mrs. Nitzi Keen of Florida; 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. A son, William Switzer preceded him in death. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p. m. Wednesday Jan 26 at the Sever Mortuary Veedersburg. Burial was in the Fraternal Cemetery at Kingman.