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Dr Melvin John Swenson

Birth	:	14 Jan 1917 Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 2005 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pomeroy City Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.4780197, -117.6236420
Plot	:	Southlawn1
Description	:	Melvin J. Swenson, 88, passed from this life into the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Nov. 7. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Saylorville Baptist Church in Des Moines. Burial will be in Ames Municipal Cemetery. Melvin was born Jan. 14, 1917, near Concordia, Kan. to John and Ida (Anderson) Swenson. He graduated from Kansas State University with a DVM in 1943, then served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps from 1943-46. He married Mildred Rockey in Des Moines in 1947. Melvin received a master's... Read More	Melvin J. Swenson, 88, passed from this life into the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Nov. 7. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Saylorville Baptist Church in Des Moines. Burial will be in Ames Municipal Cemetery. Melvin was born Jan. 14, 1917, near Concordia, Kan. to John and Ida (Anderson) Swenson. He graduated from Kansas State University with a DVM in 1943, then served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps from 1943-46. He married Mildred Rockey in Des Moines in 1947. Melvin received a master's degree in 1947 and doctorate degree in 1950 from Iowa State University. He was assistant professor at Kansas State University from 1950-56; he was physiology professor at Colorado State University from 1956-57; he was professor and head of the department of Physiology and Pharmacology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State from 1957-73; he was professor of veterinary anatomy, pharmacology and physiology in the college of veterinary medicine at ISU and advised pre-vet. and veterinary students from 1973-87. He edited four editions of Dukes' Physiology of Domestic Animals and wrote numerous professional articles. He enjoyed his family, gardening, reading, evangelistic ventures and was an active Gideon and church member. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela (Bruce) Koenigsberg and Brita (Brad) Meyer; one daughter-in-law, Charlotte Walden; 14 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and siblings Carl Swenson and Violet Jones. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred; one son, Myron; his parents; and four siblings. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Adams Funeral Home in Ames. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International or Saylorville Baptist Church.

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Where is Dr Melvin John Swenson's memorial?
Dr Melvin John Swenson's memorial is located at: Pomeroy City Cemetery, Pomeroy, Garfield County, USA.
When did Dr Melvin John Swenson death?
Dr Melvin John Swenson death on 7 Nov 2005 in Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Melvin John Swenson's memorial?
Latitude: 46.4780197
Longitude: -117.6236420

Family Members:

Parent

John Santennues Swenson

(1883 - 1958)

Ida G. Anderson Swenson

(1882 - 1978)

Spouse

Mildred Lucille Rockey Swenson

(1920 - 1989)

Siblings

Harold Swenson

(1908 - 1992)

Reynold Swenson

(1910 - 1912)

Emil Lawrence Swenson

(1912 - 1979)

Carl M. Swenson

(1914 - 2012)

Blossom Emma Swenson Hicks Harrington

(1919 - 1985)

Violet A Swenson Jones

(1922 - 2015)

Children

Myron John Swenson

(1948 - 1986)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 46.4780197, -117.6236420

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Coordinate: 46.3200710, -117.3989820

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