Edgar Milton Swarthout, age 76, of LaGrange; survived by his wife, Mary Grether, and nephew, Jon Ratzlaff of Cincinnati, OH. Edgar died from a prolonged illness of Mycobacterium avium-intracelluleare (MAI), a pulmonary disease, for 3 years. He attended Leo High School and the American Conservatory of Music. He held Bachelor’s Degrees in Piano Performance and Composition and a Master’s Degree in Music Theory. Among his teachers were William Browning, for piano, Stella Roberts for theory, and Leo Sowerby for composition. After retiring from his career in computer systems, he returned to his love of music and the piano. In 2005, Edgar and Andrew Remillard began playing two piano music and performed for audiences. They appeared in a number of venues in the western suburbs including the La Grange Public Library, and in La Porte, IN. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8pm on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55^th St., Countryside. Funeral  prayers 11am Wednesday, Dec. 28 from the funeral home to St. Cletus Church, LaGrange.  Mass 11:30am. Interment Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien. In lieu of flowers, monetary gifts can be given in his name to The Residential Hospice Foundation, 5440 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Troy, MI 48098. Funeral info: 708-352-6500