Donald Lee Swanson, 89 of Brookings and a former Arlington area resident died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at The Neighborhood at Brookview in Brookings, SD
Donald Lee Swanson was born December 1, 1930 on a farm north of Arlington, SD to John and Lena (Zorn) Swanson. He was the youngest of five children. Don was baptized in the German Lutheran Church in Arlington. In 1951 he joined the Arlington Methodist Church were he was a member until his death.
Don attended country school and graduated from Arlington High School in 1948. After graduation he farmed with his dad until February 26, 1952 when he was drafted into the Army.
On February 25, 1951 he married Doris Best. They moved to the farm and after his two year tour of duty with the Army they moved back to the family farm where they lived until moving to Brookings, SD in 2016. They were blessed with two children, Jahne and Lon.
Don was on the Dist 39 school board, President of Kingham Hog Corp. One year member of the Arlington school board, secretary of Badger Elevator board for 12 years, member of Arlington American Legion Post 42 and a Sioux Valley Electric minute man.
Don loved his family and enjoyed farming and raising livestock. They also enjoyed dancing, playing pool, fishing, swimming and playing cars. The winters were spent in Texas and in his summers he liked to garden.
[Courtesy :of Johnson-Henry funeral home]
Donald Lee Swanson was born December 1, 1930 on a farm north of Arlington, SD to John and Lena (Zorn) Swanson. He was the youngest of five children. Don was baptized in the German Lutheran Church in Arlington. In 1951 he joined the Arlington Methodist Church were he was a member until his death.
Don attended country school and graduated from Arlington High School in 1948. After graduation he farmed with his dad until February 26, 1952 when he was drafted into the Army.
On February 25, 1951 he married Doris Best. They moved to the farm and after his two year tour of duty with the Army they moved back to the family farm where they lived until moving to Brookings, SD in 2016. They were blessed with two children, Jahne and Lon.
Don was on the Dist 39 school board, President of Kingham Hog Corp. One year member of the Arlington school board, secretary of Badger Elevator board for 12 years, member of Arlington American Legion Post 42 and a Sioux Valley Electric minute man.
Don loved his family and enjoyed farming and raising livestock. They also enjoyed dancing, playing pool, fishing, swimming and playing cars. The winters were spent in Texas and in his summers he liked to garden.
[Courtesy :of Johnson-Henry funeral home]
Donald Lee Swanson, 89 of Brookings and a former Arlington area resident died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at The Neighborhood at Brookview in Brookings, SD
Donald Lee Swanson was born December 1, 1930 on a farm north of Arlington, SD to John and Lena (Zorn) Swanson. He was the youngest of five children. Don was baptized in the German Lutheran Church in Arlington. In 1951 he joined the Arlington Methodist Church were he was a member until his death.
Don attended country school and graduated from Arlington High School in 1948. After graduation he farmed with his dad until February 26, 1952 when he was drafted into the Army.
On February 25, 1951 he married Doris Best. They moved to the farm and after his two year tour of duty with the Army they moved back to the family farm where they lived until moving to Brookings, SD in 2016. They were blessed with two children, Jahne and Lon.
Don was on the Dist 39 school board, President of Kingham Hog Corp. One year member of the Arlington school board, secretary of Badger Elevator board for 12 years, member of Arlington American Legion Post 42 and a Sioux Valley Electric minute man.
Don loved his family and enjoyed farming and raising livestock. They also enjoyed dancing, playing pool, fishing, swimming and playing cars. The winters were spent in Texas and in his summers he liked to garden.
[Courtesy :of Johnson-Henry funeral home]
Donald Lee Swanson was born December 1, 1930 on a farm north of Arlington, SD to John and Lena (Zorn) Swanson. He was the youngest of five children. Don was baptized in the German Lutheran Church in Arlington. In 1951 he joined the Arlington Methodist Church were he was a member until his death.
Don attended country school and graduated from Arlington High School in 1948. After graduation he farmed with his dad until February 26, 1952 when he was drafted into the Army.
On February 25, 1951 he married Doris Best. They moved to the farm and after his two year tour of duty with the Army they moved back to the family farm where they lived until moving to Brookings, SD in 2016. They were blessed with two children, Jahne and Lon.
Don was on the Dist 39 school board, President of Kingham Hog Corp. One year member of the Arlington school board, secretary of Badger Elevator board for 12 years, member of Arlington American Legion Post 42 and a Sioux Valley Electric minute man.
Don loved his family and enjoyed farming and raising livestock. They also enjoyed dancing, playing pool, fishing, swimming and playing cars. The winters were spent in Texas and in his summers he liked to garden.
[Courtesy :of Johnson-Henry funeral home]
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