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Joseph (Joe) Swanson |
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November 27, 1935 ~ April 15, 2016 |
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April 20, 2016 |
 Joseph
Leroy Swanson passed from this world straight
into the presence of His Lord Jesus on April 15,
2016. A memorial celebration will be held at
Mountain Springs Church at 2:00 p.m. on April
23, immediately followed by a potluck.
He was born in 1935, the ninth of ten children
to Alfred and Daphne Swanson, in Harrisburg,
Oklahoma. He moved his wife and 2-year-old
daughter to the California coast at the age of
23, with nothing but their belongings and the
promise of a job interview.
Joe was a simple man who made a career as a
commercial printer. He was highly respected by
both his peers and those for whom he worked. He
retired at the age of 62, and for his last 18
years he lived with his daughter and son-in-law,
making the move with them to Bonners Ferry,
Idaho in 2007.
He took great joy in coaching Little League
baseball for many years because he loved the
game and the kids who played it. He later took
to weekly visiting “his ladies” at the
Restorium, where he would chat with them and
sing their favorite songs. He also loved fishing
and gardening, and playing dominoes or cards
with friends.
Joe is survived by his sister, Annabelle Dewbre
and brother, Jerry Swanson; his daughter Shelly
Thompson and son-in-law Scott; his son Michael
and daughter-in-law Elvie, his daughter Jami
Ornellas; his granddaughters Icylee Goyette and
Erin Gorter and grandson Evan Thompson, and
their spouses; and his great-granddaughter
Harley. He also leaves behind numerous nieces
and nephews and their families.
Joe loved the Lord Jesus Christ with his whole
heart, soul, mind and strength; and he loved the
people the Lord brought into his life. He read
his Bible for hours a day, and was a true prayer
warrior. For Joe, the term “Church family” was a
reality, and he deeply loved the body of Christ.
His parting leaves a void in many lives.
Joe thought, spoke, and sang about heaven with
absolute certainty. We’re confident he now sees
the reality of that glorious place he longed
for, and we look forward to the day we’re
reunited there.
SERVICES
Memorial Service
Saturday, April 23, 2016
2:00 p.m.
Mountain Springs Church
6789 Main Street
Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 |
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