Howard C. Swanson

1. Full Name: Howard C. Swanson Age: 79 Years Sex: M

2. Current address: Topeka

3. Date of death: Friday , February 21, 2003

4 Place of death: A Topeka hospital

5. Cause of death:

6. Date of birth: April 16, 1923 Place of birth: Stanton, Iowa

6.b. Parents: Ivan E. and Ethel L. Ossian Swanson

6.c. Years in current city/town:

7. Background: Mr. Swanson was a veteran of WW2 and served with the 13th Armored Division. After his
service was completed, he attended Kansas State College where he received a bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering. He spent most of his working career with the firm of Van Doren & Hazard. He retired from the firm
as a partner in 1987. Mr. Swanson was a registered engineer in the State of Kansas since 1949. During his working
career, he had been registered to practice engineering in 13 other states. Mr. Swanson was a member of Trinity
Presbyterian Church and was an ordained elder in the Presbyterian Church for many years.

8. Relatives: Married to: Betty Lee Wilkerson, Feb. 11, 1951 in Hays, Kansas

8.b. preceded in death by: She died April 13, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his parents
and a brother, Charles.
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Daughter: Vicky A. Walters, Topeka, KS
Grandson: B.J. Walters, Topeka, KS
Granddaughter: Amanda Walters, Topeka, KS
In-Laws: Jerold & Delores Wilkerson, Warsaw, MO

9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at Trinity
Presbyterian Church.

10. Burial: Mt. Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas

11. Visitation times, place: Howard C. Swanson will lie in state at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel after 9
am Monday where the family will receive friends from 7-8 pm.

12. Vigil, wake, rosary, other:

13. Memorial contributions, if any: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 4746 SW 21st St., Topeka 66604 or to
Topeka Rescue Mission, PO Box 8350, Topeka 66608-0350

14. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, 1321 SW 10th Ave., Topeka, Kansas
66604
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