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In Memoriam

Harvey Leon Swaim - Class Of 1930

Harvey Leon Swaim, son of William B. (1870-1954) and Alice L. (1874-1943) Swaim, was born 3 May 1911 Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.  He graduated in 1930 from Okemos High School.  During the class graduation program "Leon" helped read class prophecy. 

Leon married Miss Dolly Force.  Dolly, born 6 February 1911 Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan, died 9 July 1994, Lansing, Ingham County.  She was a retired VFW nurses aid.

Leon retired from General Motors.  He died 11 March 2007 Michigan.  Leon, Dolly and Leon's parents were interred Leek Cemetery, Okemos.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Tuesday 13 March 2007

HARVEY LEON SWAIM

ETON RAPIDS, MI

FORMERLY OF MASON

Age 95, died March 1, 2007; born May 3, 1911 in Toledo, Ohio.  Mr. Swaim retired from General Motors in October of 1971.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolly (1994), 2 daughters, Helen Carroll and JoAnn Barnes and son, Charles Swaim.  Surviving are 1 daughter, Joyce Foss of Mason; 6 grandchildren, Carol Freer, Bonnie Valero, Rose Kuckmuk, Randy Foss, Patricia Darrow and David Carroll; 15 great-grandchildren; 15 great-treat-grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 14, 2:30 p.m. at the Gorsline-Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason.  Interment in Leek Cemetery, Mason.