Gilbert R. Swoboda Jr., affectionately known as “Rags” by his family and friends, of Cairo, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 98.
Born on June 1, 1920, “Rags” lived his entire life on 18th Street in Cairo. He was the son of Gilbert and Alice...