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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
William H.
Swango
February 23, 1918 – August 1, 2006
Obituary
William H. "Bill" Swango, of Colfax, Ill., died peacefully at 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006 with his family at his hospital bedside. He was admitted to BroMenn Medical Center in Normal on July 21, following a long series of heart complications. He was 88.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, Ill. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at the Saybrook Christian Church, Saybrook, Ill. The Reverend William Vandervoort will officiate with assistance from Clarence Taylor and Stacy Landry. Interment will be at the Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, with full military rites accorded by the Davis-Kerber American Legion of Colfax. Memorials may be made to the Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association, Wiley Cemetery, or Saybrook Christian Church.
Mr. Swango was born on Feb. 23, 1918, in Warsaw, Ky., to Curtis and Etholene (Brown) Swango. He married Hazel J. Hon, formerly of Glencoe, Ky., on June 22, 1946. She survives. Bill and Hazel celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary together this year at their farm home in Colfax, where they have lived for 50 years.
Surviving are two sons, Gary (Julie) Swango, and Larry (Lori) Swango, both of Bloomington, and five grandchildren; Alissa, Blake, Kelsey, Bethany, and Breanna. He is also survived by a brother, Joe L. Swango, of Florence, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents and one older brother.
Mr. Swango, also known as "Red" to family and close friends, was a devoted, loving husband, father, and grandfather.
He attended Gallatin County High School, Warsaw, Ky. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1940, serving in Europe and Africa. He also participated in the 1941 inaugural motorcade of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After the service, he worked in various capacities before settling into farming at Colfax. While as a farmer, he also worked within the Octavia School District and the Heritage Manor Nursing facility in Gibson City, Ill. He retired in 1990.
He was an active member of Saybrook Christian Church, serving on the board. He loved carpentry work, fishing trips to Wisconsin, and watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He will be missed by his family, friends, and especially his dog, Shiloh.
A special thanks to all of the BroMenn medical staff who helped William during his time of need.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at the Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Colfax, Ill. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at the Saybrook Christian Church, Saybrook, Ill. The Reverend William Vandervoort will officiate with assistance from Clarence Taylor and Stacy Landry. Interment will be at the Wiley Cemetery, Colfax, with full military rites accorded by the Davis-Kerber American Legion of Colfax. Memorials may be made to the Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association, Wiley Cemetery, or Saybrook Christian Church.
Mr. Swango was born on Feb. 23, 1918, in Warsaw, Ky., to Curtis and Etholene (Brown) Swango. He married Hazel J. Hon, formerly of Glencoe, Ky., on June 22, 1946. She survives. Bill and Hazel celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary together this year at their farm home in Colfax, where they have lived for 50 years.
Surviving are two sons, Gary (Julie) Swango, and Larry (Lori) Swango, both of Bloomington, and five grandchildren; Alissa, Blake, Kelsey, Bethany, and Breanna. He is also survived by a brother, Joe L. Swango, of Florence, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents and one older brother.
Mr. Swango, also known as "Red" to family and close friends, was a devoted, loving husband, father, and grandfather.
He attended Gallatin County High School, Warsaw, Ky. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1940, serving in Europe and Africa. He also participated in the 1941 inaugural motorcade of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After the service, he worked in various capacities before settling into farming at Colfax. While as a farmer, he also worked within the Octavia School District and the Heritage Manor Nursing facility in Gibson City, Ill. He retired in 1990.
He was an active member of Saybrook Christian Church, serving on the board. He loved carpentry work, fishing trips to Wisconsin, and watching his children and grandchildren play sports. He will be missed by his family, friends, and especially his dog, Shiloh.
A special thanks to all of the BroMenn medical staff who helped William during his time of need.
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