Swinson, P.

Family/Spouse: ?, K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: SWIN.P001
• _FGRAVE: 58611393
• Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 221st Hospital Ship, Charles A. Stafford, United States Army

Notes:

Heaven opened its gates for Paul R. Swinson on September 11, 2010.

There will be no visitation. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 17, 2010, at Dundas Cemetery. Full military rites will be given. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Swinson was the beloved husband of his wife, Betty, for 61 years.

He will always be remembered for his humble ways, his wonderful smile and his blue eyes. He passed those eyes on to his four children, Rita, Joe, Pete and John.

He is the beloved grandfather of seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Mr. Swinson was preceded in death by his parents, Omer and Bernice Swinson, as well as four brothers, George, Jim, Ray and Albert Swinson.

He is survived by his brother, Glenn Swinson and wife, Taddy, of Brush, Colo.

In his early life he loved basketball, which gave him the drive to wake up every day and hitch-hike from Dundas to Olney for his entire senior year of high school, so he could play for the Tigers. That year, 1942, he was lucky enough to share the victory of qualifying and playing at state.

After he finished high school, he decided to join the United States Army in 1943. He was an Army medic and a veteran of World War II.

He worked in the engineering department of the Illinois Central Railroad for 28 years, and was the co-owner of Dundas General Store from 1954-1967.

He was a devoted member of Immanuel United Methodist Church for 36 years, where he also enjoyed teaching his adult Sunday School class.

Mr. Swinson was also a member of the VFW and American Legion.

Our world will not be the same without him, but we will all be together again in God's time and until then, he will be in our hearts forever.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel United Methodist Church or Hospice of Southeastern Illinois.

Published Olney Daily Mail
on Monday, September 13, 2010

Military Service:
Inducted on February 9, 1943. Served in the American, European and Asiatic-Pacific Theaters. Medic, 221st Hospital Ship, Charles A. Stafford.

Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1510577

Paul + Taylor, Betty Jean. Betty (daughter of Taylor, William Nathaniel and Mitchell, Irene) was born on 10 Apr 1928 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; died on 25 Oct 2018 in Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Dundas Cemetery, Dundas, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: TAYL.B004
• _FGRAVE: 194249804

Notes:

Betty Swinson, 90, of Olney, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney is in charge of arrangements.

Betty was born on April 10, 1928 in Noble, IL, the daughter of William and Irene (Mitchell) Taylor.

She later married Paul Ross Swinson and he preceded her in death on September 11, 2010.

Betty had a dream at a very early age to become a nurse. Thanks to the Weber physicians at the old sanitarium who saw the spark in this young woman and helped her pave the way to her dream. After graduating in Decatur, she would move to Mattoon, IL and then Dundas, IL with her young family, serving her community with love and wonderful nursing skills. She would work at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital and Weber Clinic and was also instrumental in helping Hospice of Southeastern Illinois as the areas first hospice nurse. Her kindness and generosity were felt by each hospice family that she served.

Betty wrote in her bible that she wanted to serve others as long as she lived. She did. Even in her later years she felt God’s calling to help the children stay warm by purchasing used coats and then mending and cleaning them. They would then be distributed through her church, Immanuel United Methodist Church, where she was a member.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Rita Dickerson and husband Rod of Olney; son, Joe Swinson and wife Lulu of Lawrenceville, IL; son, Peter Swinson and wife Kim of Catlin, IL; son, John Swinson; 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, sister, Mary Lou Wright of Olney; and her special friend, Don Harris.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Southeastern Illinois.

Cremation rites were accorded.

Please join the family for a graveside celebration of life service at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Dundas Cemetery with a visitation beginning at 12:30 PM.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: TAYL.W008
• Funeral: Noble Funeral Home, Noble, Richland County, Illinois

William married Mitchell, Irene in 1914. Irene was born on 7 Sep 1896 in Richland County, Illinois; died in Jan 1975 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MITC.I005
• _FGRAVE: 25165254
• Funeral: Zirkle Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Notes:

She worked from 1944-1953 as cook at the Noble Grade School and was an active member of a non-denominational religious group.