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Year of Birth 1939
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Swart, James Franklin, AOCM USN(Ret).
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Last Address Taft, TN
Date of Passing Mar 11, 2018
Wall/Plot Coordinates Cremated, ashes with Family
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JAMES FRANKLIN SWART Obituary
James Franklin Swart, 78, of Taft, originally of Stillwater, Okla., a loving father, husband and friend, passed away Sunday (March 11, 2018) at his home. A member of Prospect Baptist Church. James served active duty Navy for 22 years, having served in Vietnam as part of the Navy Seawolves (1967-68), honorably retiring as E9 Master Chief Aviation Ordinanceman. He served as a deputy sheriff in Douglas County, Nev., from 1981 to 1991. He then served as a US Census field representative from 1999 until 2007. Survived by his wife, Barbara, of Taft; daughter, Rita and husband, David Seale, of Citrus Heights, Calif.; son, Kevin of Stillwater, Okla.; daughter, Destini and husband, Eric Baldonado, of Denver, Colo.; son, Robbert and fiancé, Jackie Booth, of Fayetteville; sister, Rita and husband, Daryl Davis, of Chickasha, Okla.; brother, Danny Swart of Perkins, Okla.; sister, Sherry and husband, Rodney Watson, of Southaven, Miss.; brother, Terry and wife, Sandy Swart, of Cherryvale, Kans.; sister-in-law, Marlene and husband, Tony Barbero of Doyle, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dolores; father, Franklin; mother, Annie; and brother, Dwight Swart; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law; two nieces; and one nephew. A celebration of life and memorial service with military honors will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, at Prospect Baptist Church, 32 Prospect Road, Fayetteville, with Pastor Ronnie Gay presiding.
Published in Elk Valley Times on Mar. 21, 2018
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As of 12/31/2007, I officially became retired from all employment.
From Month/Year - / 1958
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Unit VP-4 Skinny Dragons(USN) Unit Page
Rank Petty Officer Second Class
NEC AO-0000-Aviation Ordnanceman
Base, Station or City Naha, OkinawaState/Country Japan
Last Updated: Jan 30, 2007
Best Friends Hugh Hanna, Jimmy Lee Tucker, Gene (Sandy) Saunders, SKI
Chain of Command AOC Joshua (RedDog) Derrosett, AOC Delbert Black, AO1 Maki, AO1 Dave Adams, AO1 Bill Whalen
Other Memories Lt. Howard Beasley as PPC, could make that P2 do things not normally expected.