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MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

 

Henry Leon Swanson

Born:  26 October 1929 - Palestine, Anderson, Texas
Died:  18 January 1988 - VA Hospital - Temple, Texas
Father: James Swanson - Palestine, Anderson, Texas
Mother:  Audry Phillips - Palestine, Anderson, Texas
Spouse:  Lula Mims - 12 June 1964
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Henry Leon Swanson

 in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name:

Henry Leon Swanson
[H L Swanson] 

SSN:

45

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black

Birth Date:

26 Oct 1929

Birth Place:

Palestine An, Texas

Death Date:

Jan 1988

Father:

Janes Swanson

Mother:

Audra Phillips

Type of Claim:

Original SSN.

Notes:

Jun 1944: Name listed as HENRY LEON SWANSON; 26 Feb 1988: Name listed as H L SWANSON

 
Mr. Henry Leon Swanson was the eighth of nine children born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. James Swanson in Palestine, Anderson, Texas on October 29, 1929.
He attended school in the Palestine Independent School district.
He united with the church at an early age and served as long as he was physically able at West Union Baptist Church.  he served as Superintendent of Sunday School for many years, director of Vacation Bible School, and was a member of the Senior Choir.  He also was a scout master for a Boy Scout Troop and a veteran of the United States Army and the U.S. Air Force where he served for seven years.
He united in holy matrimony with Miss Lula Mims, June 12, 1964.  There were no children born to this union and the couple adopted a little girl, Miss Toni Swanson.
Mr. Swanson departed this life at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Temple, Texas, January 18, 1988 at 10:58 a.m.
He is survived by two sons, Frederick Stephens and Henry Leon Swanson, both of Palestine; one adopted daughter, Miss Toni Swanson of Palestine; two grandchildren; three brothers, Mr. Frederick Douglas Swanson of Wichita Falls, Texas, Mr. Chester Swanson, of Dallas and Mr. Jessie Swanson of Galveston; two sisters, Mrs. Helen Marie Aubrey of Palestine, and Mrs. Consuella Jones of Dallas; many cousins, nephews and nieces to mourn his loss.

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were compiled by Beverly Bailey Odom and Scott Fitzgerald.

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