Thanks to his son , Jim for sending this
Here is his obit from the Cedar Rapids Gazette, January 28, 2011.
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Survivors include his wife, Bev; four children, James (Maria) Swalley of Falcon, Colo., Linda Barnard of Pennsylvania, and Christina Swalley and Dean Swalley, both of Cedar Rapids; a stepson, Phil (Mary) Tucker of Marion; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his faithful dog, Rainy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Paul.
Hank was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Harry and Louise (Plowman) Swalley. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. He married Lois King and they later divorced. He then married Bev Tucker in 1980. Hank worked for 43 years as a carman for the Rock Island Railroad and the Chicago Northwestern, retiring in 1988. He was a former member of Hillside Wesleyan Church.
A memorial fund has been established in Hank’s memory.
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