Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Dick Swan

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The Hominy News - Progress
Vol. 33, No. 23
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Page 5

Dick Swan

Dick Swan had a passion for five things, his family, his work, gardening, 
gold and his hometown.  His 58 ½ year marriage to his high school 
sweetheart was a never-ending love story, his love for his three daughters 
was unconditional, his 40 years at the Kerr-McGee refinery ending with 
Process Supervisor was his pride; his beautiful gardens were shared with 
scores of friends and acquaintances, his golf game, up until April, 
required his frequent, and often daily attention and there was indeed no 
place like home to a man whose family settled in Cleveland during the 
Oklahoma land run.

He was honored to be named the Grand Marshal of the 1998 Pioneer Day 
Parade.  He supported the Cleveland Tigers until his death and ran the 
clock at football games for 44 years.  Many of his stories included his 
participation in sports, playing football in high school and throwing the 
javelin and discus and putting the shot in the Senior Olympics where he 
earned over 40 medals.  He was a member of the Cleveland United Methodist 
Church and sang in the choir.

Dick was born April 28, 1912 and passed away May 15, 2001.  He is survived 
by three daughters, Dixie Lee Woolery, Benton, AR; Dani Lin Partin, Cyprus, 
CA; Debi Lou Boyles, Bartlesville; five grandchildren, Lissa Meadows, 
Benton, AR; Dick Swan Partin, Cyprus, CA; Dobi Lou Partin, Grays Lake, IL; 
Mindy Lou Sutterfield, Lawton; Michael David Graham Boyls, Cleveland; Four 
great-grandchildren, Erin and Mandi Woolery, Brittani Meadows, Michael 
David Graham Boyles II, one sister, Phylis Culbertson, Cleveland; brother-
in-law, Bill Graham, Cleveland; numerous nieces and nephews.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, seven brothers, Ona, 
Ancil, Neil, Kelly, Jr., Charles, Rob, Edward and Bird; and three sisters, 
Lillian Gray, Mary Frances Crider and Mable Swan.  He leaves us with a 
tremendous sense of his love.
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