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Submitted: 6/5/12 • Approved: 6/6/12 • Last Updated: 7/28/12 • R706054-G0-S3
US Navy
World War II
January 9, 1927 - December 30, 2005
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Douglas Charles Swacina
Dr. Douglas Charles Swacina, 78, of Springdale, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, in Springdale. He was born Jan. 9, 1927, in Sioux Falls.,S.D., to George J. and Irene Hull Swacina.
He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota. After graduation, he had a private veterinary practice in Wisconsin.
In 1968, he joined the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, serving in Pine Bluff, Springdale; Washington, D.C.; Alameda, Calif.; and Dallas before retiring and returning to Springdale in 1993.
His parents; two brothers, Clinton and Gregory; and one sister, Muriel Beske, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Henrietta Guelzow Swacina, whom he married on Aug. 29, 1948; one son, Dwane and wife Kim of Lubbock, Texas; one daughter, Linda of Miami; two grandsons, Steven and Brian; three sisters, Faythe Hrubesky of Mount Horeb, Wis., Betty Nygard of DeForest, Wis., and Joan Skalet of Black Earth, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dr. Swacina was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at Goad Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 North Old Misouri Road Fayetteville.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www,nelsonberna.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 North Old Missouri Road, Fayetteville, 72703 or Boy Scouts of America, South Plains Coincil, 30 Briercroft Office Park Lubbock, Texas 79412.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville.
Contributed on 6/5/12 by zjmcall
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