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Bertle Thomas “Bert” Swank

Birth	:	8 Oct 1884 Multnomah, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Death	:	4 May 1967 Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato, Yakima County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.4484291, -120.5375519
Plot	:	Section A Lot 57 Plot 8
Description	:	******************************************************* Bert Swank was born in Multnomah, Oregon to Thomas and Anna Parker Swank on October 8th, 1884. Bert and Ruth Rooney were married on Easter Sunday, April 19th, 1908 in Fairview, Oregon. Their two oldest children, Anna and Howard, were born in Fairview. For a time they moved to a wheat field area in Oregon, where he worked on cattle ranch. Bert had problems with asthma. In 1917 the family moved to Wapato, Washington and set up their family farm. In May 1920, the Bureau Services of Indian Affairs hired Bert as a ditch rider for the Wapato Farmers... Read More	***************************************************** Bert Swank was born in Multnomah, Oregon to Thomas and Anna Parker Swank on October 8th, 1884. Bert and Ruth Rooney were married on Easter Sunday, April 19th, 1908 in Fairview, Oregon. Their two oldest children, Anna and Howard, were born in Fairview. For a time they moved to a wheat field area in Oregon, where he worked on cattle ranch. Bert had problems with asthma. In 1917 the family moved to Wapato, Washington and set up their family farm. In May 1920, the Bureau Services of Indian Affairs hired Bert as a ditch rider for the Wapato Farmers Irrigation District. Bert remained in this position for 34 years until he retired in 1954. Their youngest child, Ruth, was born in Wapato in 1921. The farm was on the Yakima River (very near: 46.471916,-120.412009) and many times over the years the property and house got flooded. One Sunday in the mid ‘40's, Bert and Ruth went on a scenic drive in their Model A car going to a spot to have a picnic with their friends, Mr. & Mrs. Bill Ritchie. The car hit a large rut in the road. The spring on the seat was broken. Ruth went up and came back down onto the hard seat hitting her tailbone. This began years of pain and complications for her. Eventually her left leg became paralyzed due to the spinal column being thrown out of position. Subsequently, she was confined in large part to a wheelchair. Ruth passed away in 1951. Bert married Ione M. "Billie" Menth in Idaho on February 2nd, 1953. Bert passed away in Toppenish at the age of 82. *****************************************************

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Bertle Thomas “Bert” Swank's memorial is located at: Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato, Yakima County, USA.
When did Bertle Thomas “Bert” Swank death?
Bertle Thomas “Bert” Swank death on 4 May 1967 in Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 46.4484291
Longitude: -120.5375519

Family Members:

Spouse

Ruth Laverne Rooney Swank

(1891 - 1951)

Children

Anna Adeline Swank Sires

(1909 - 2002)

Ruth Laverne Swank Batten

(1921 - 2011)

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