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James Bernard Swensen
4 Dec 1925 – 25 Jun 2016
| Birth | 4 Dec 1925 |
| Death | 25 Jun 2016 |
| Cemetery | Saint George City Cemetery Saint George , Washington County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Annie Duckett Hundley on 27 Jun 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166132701 |
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James Bernard Swensen, age 90, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born December 4, 1925 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, to Ezra James and Elsie Walker Swensen. He was the third to the youngest of 11 children, four sisters and six brothers and grew up working on the family farm in Manila, Utah and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School. Jim married his high school sweetheart Carol in the Salt Lake Temple on January 16, 1946. They had five children, Robert, (Gayle-deceased), St George, UT; Thomas (Connie), Coalville, UT; Catherine (Dan Cutler) Chino, CA/Layton, UT; Douglas (VaunaDe), Coalville, UT; William (Sue), Virgin, UT. The family lived in several locations throughout Utah during his life. He was a veteran of WWII and always loved his country. He was LDS and served in many leadership positions throughout his life. Jim retired in 1986 with the ASCS in Summit County, Utah. Jim and Carol both retired the same year and moved from Coalville, UT to St George UT to enjoy their passion "Golf". They were members of the Bloomington Country Club for more than 25 years, where they made many close friends over the years, golfing year round until his mid 80's. Jim and Carol celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in January of this year. Jim was a genuine, caring, and giving man. He always put Carol and his family first and loved and lived life to the fullest. Jim is survived by his wife, Carol, five children, twelve grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and his brother Morris Dee Swensen, Great Falls, MT. Services will be conducted with the immediate family at Metcalf Mortuary with interment in the St. George City Cemetery. We'll miss you and love you lots Grandpa Bear!
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- Blaine Walker Swensen 1911–2005
- Mildred Walker Swensen Ferre 1913–2002
- Lorraine Swensen Boyer 1914–2011
- Laura Walker Swensen McIntyre 1916–2004
- CPT Knud Walker "Kay" Swensen 1919–2013
- Leland Walker Swensen 1920–2002
- Chastina Walker Swensen 1922–1922
- Boyd Walker Swensen 1924–1945
- John Y. Swenson 1928–2008
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