Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SWANSON, JAMES ALBERT  December 25, 2012
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JAMES ALBERT SWANSON

James Albert Swanson, Sr., age 88, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, formerly of 
West Monroe, LA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 25, 2012.. He 
was born on July 26, 1924, to Raymond Melvin Swanson and Lena Belle 
Cuthbertson Swanson in Kane, PA. A man of faith, James was baptized at Swartz 
Baptist Church in Swartz, LA.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Barbara; brothers, Clinton 
and Lloyd.

James was a proud WWII veteran of the United States Army and a Purple Heart 
recipient. He was an electrician by trade. James was a member of the VFW as 
well as of the IBEW local union 446 in Monroe, LA, for over 60 years.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Wright Swanson; four children, Margaret 
Swanson Matthews (Richard Thomas Matthews, Sr.) of West Monroe, LA, James 
Albert Swanson, Jr. (Patty Swanson) of Katy, TX, Raymond Melvin Swanson, Sr. 
(Rev. Betty Lee Swanson) of Monroe, LA, Mary Ann Swanson Hawkins (Dr. Mickey 
Lane Hawkins) of Fort Walton Beach, FL; one sister, Marjory Jeanne Swanson of 
Ft. Worth, TX; one brother, Donald Keith Swanson of American Fork, UT; nine 
grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

James enjoyed fishing, hunting and farming. He was blessed to have over 20 
years of retirement being active and healthy. He will be remembered for his, 
compassion, sense of humor and devotion to his wife, family and friends.

A private family service and interment was held in Roselawn Memorial Gardens 
in Calhoun, LA.

In James' memory, the family requests contributions be made to the Wounded 
Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, 
Kansas 66675.

You may share memories and offer condolences at www.daviswatkins.com

Davis Watkins Funeral Home

Fort Walton Beach, FL

 

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