Hank Jacob Swalley
December 16, 1928 — January 26, 2011
Henry “Hank” J. Swalley, 82, a resident of Willow Gardens, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Michael Kleeberger. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 28, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with military honors by Marion American Legion Post #298.
Survivors include his wife, Bev; four children, James (Maria) Swalley of Falcon, CO, Linda Barnard of PA, Christina Swalley and Dean Swalley, both of Cedar Rapids; a step-son, Phil (Mary) Tucker of Marion; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and his faithful dog, Rainy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Paul.
Hank was born December 16, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Harry and Louise (Plowman) Swalley. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He married Lois King and they later divorced. He then married Bev Tucker in 1980. Hank worked for 43 years as a carman for the Rock Island Railroad and the Chicago Northwestern, retiring in 1988. He was a former member of the Hillside Wesleyan Church.
A memorial fund has been established in Hank’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Hank at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his wife, Bev; four children, James (Maria) Swalley of Falcon, CO, Linda Barnard of PA, Christina Swalley and Dean Swalley, both of Cedar Rapids; a step-son, Phil (Mary) Tucker of Marion; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and his faithful dog, Rainy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Paul.
Hank was born December 16, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Harry and Louise (Plowman) Swalley. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He married Lois King and they later divorced. He then married Bev Tucker in 1980. Hank worked for 43 years as a carman for the Rock Island Railroad and the Chicago Northwestern, retiring in 1988. He was a former member of the Hillside Wesleyan Church.
A memorial fund has been established in Hank’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Hank at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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