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Chester Harold Swain

Birth	:	26 Jun 1921 Cass County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 May 2015 Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Victoria Cemetery, Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1990013, -94.7580032
Plot	:	82
Description	:	Chester Harold Swain, son of Edwin R. and Emma (Olson) Swain was born June 26, 1921 at the family home near Massena, Iowa. He passed away on May 25, 2015 at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa at the age of 93 years. Dad attended Victoria Township rural country school thru’ the 8th grade. He did farm work for many area farmers prior to serving in the 394th Fighter Squadron of the Ninth Army Air Force as an airplane engine mechanic during World War II in Normandy, France and Germany. He was honorably discharged September 15, 1945 and... Read More	Chester Harold Swain, son of Edwin R. and Emma (Olson) Swain was born June 26, 1921 at the family home near Massena, Iowa. He passed away on May 25, 2015 at Caring Acres Nursing & Rehab Center in Anita, Iowa at the age of 93 years. Dad attended Victoria Township rural country school thru’ the 8th grade. He did farm work for many area farmers prior to serving in the 394th Fighter Squadron of the Ninth Army Air Force as an airplane engine mechanic during World War II in Normandy, France and Germany. He was honorably discharged September 15, 1945 and was privileged to be on the first Honor Flight from Council Bluffs to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. On April 14, 1944 Dad was united in marriage to Ruby Mae Kinser in Omaha, Nebraska; four children were born to this union. Dad and Mom farmed their entire life. Dad’s greatest love, however, was tinkering in the tool shed. He spent a great deal of time repairing broken farm machinery for himself & others and was always inventing. He could weld or machine a part out of old scrap iron and get by. Like his fellow neighbors on the farm, he toiled long and hard to support his family. Initially, most work was done by hand until vehicles, tractors, and modern machinery and conveniences arrived. None of us ever remember his complaining about hard times or physical pain; that was his up-bringing and his generation. His life was good. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Ruby; parents Edwin Richard and Emma Christine (Olson) Swain; twin brother, Lester; brothers Raymond, Lewis, and Albert; and sister, Amy Bixler. He is survived by his children, Bill (Cynthia) of Lyman, Iowa; Linda (Ken) Tjepkes of Dike, Iowa; Donna (Gene) Rilling of Center Point, Iowa; and Dorothy (Max) Goodvin of Council Bluffs, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Holste; and many relatives and friends.

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Where is Chester Harold Swain's memorial?
Chester Harold Swain's memorial is located at: Victoria Cemetery, Massena, Cass County, USA.
When did Chester Harold Swain death?
Chester Harold Swain death on 25 May 2015 in Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Chester Harold Swain's memorial?
Latitude: 41.1990013
Longitude: -94.7580032

Family Members:

Parent

Edwin Richard Swain

(1880 - 1961)

Emma Christena Olson Swain

(1891 - 1936)

Spouse

Ruby Mae Kinser Swain

(1922 - 1997)

Siblings

Amy Eleanor Swain Bixler

(1914 - 2004)

Lewis Edwin Swain

(1919 - 1970)

Lester Glenn Swain

(1921 - 2002)

Albert Swain

(1924 - 1993)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.1990013, -94.7580032

2. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2538986, -94.7755966

3. Garner Cemetery
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5. Saint Timothy Cemetery
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6. Old Mount Etna Cemetery
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7. Mount Etna Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1110000, -94.7465000

8. Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1585999, -94.6485977

9. Massena Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2916985, -94.7583008

10. Witt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2303009, -94.6414032

11. Homan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1083200, -94.7085846

12. Reno Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2009520, -94.8886050

13. Forest Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1013985, -94.7157974

14. Carl Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1218000, -94.6632000

15. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2880000, -94.6800000

16. Avondale Cemetery
Bridgewater, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2028008, -94.6053009

17. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2668991, -94.8921967

18. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Lincoln Center, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1161003, -94.8814011

19. Cutler Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2003240, -94.5879940

20. Newlons Grove Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2397003, -94.9372025

21. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2280006, -94.5650024

22. Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3300018, -94.8499985

23. Sears Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3161730, -94.6345760

24. North Quincy Cemetery
Quincy, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0468500, -94.7862500