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| Plankowner Posts: 5024 Location: Gulfport, MS | Subject: Obit Messenger results for 04/01/08. SWANSON, Jr., 77, Theodore Arnold, passed away on March 28, 2008, at Cape Cod Hospital. Born on November 9, 1930, in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Theodore Arnold Swanson Sr. and Lillian (Barnes) Swanson. He was a 1948 graduate of Norwich Free Academy of Norwich, CT. Mr. Swanson retired from the Navy after 20 years of faithful service as electronics technician (Submarine Service). He was assigned to submarines, and while serving on the USS Batfish (SS-310) and USS Corsair (SS-435), he received his Dolphins signifying his warfare qualification. He completed three strategic deterrent patrols while assigned to these ballistic missile submarines that were part of "The 41 for Freedom," USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610) - Commissioning Crew (Gold) USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN-633) - Commissioning Crew (Gold) USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN-657) - Commissioning Crew (Gold). After retirement from the Navy, he worked in the nuclear power field as an operations supervisor for both Wisconsin Michigan Power Co. and Virginia Power. He also taught the operations of nuclear power generating systems to utility companies from the US and Asia while working for General Electric and Combustion Engineering, before retiring again and moving to the Cape. He was inducted into the prestigious Holland Club signifying having received his submarine qualifications more than 50 years ago. He was also an avid ham radio operator. He was the husband of Lois (Woodard) Swanson of Osterville. He is survived by a son, Jeffrey E. Swanson and wife Teresa of Glen Allen, Va.; three grandchildren, Stephanie, Brian and Matthew; a brother, Ronald of Connecticut; several cousins; and stepchildren Kimberly, Karen, Kevin and Brian. A service with military honors will be held on Friday, April 11, at 2 p.m., at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. For guest register, visit www.MorrisOConnor.com. | ||
