107 - Clare G. Swanson - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
N 30° 17.358 W 081° 24.396
17R E 460898 N 3350912
Centenarian Clare G. Swanson was born in 1902 and died in 2009. Her grave is located in the H. Warren Smith Memorial Cemetery in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMNVX7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The following obituary for Clare G. Swanson is from the Jacksonville.com website (visit link) :

"SWANSON Clare G. Swanson, 107, died on September 26, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Jacksonville in the 1930s. A longtime resident of Jacksonville Beach and Palm Valley, Clare was the city manager of Jacksonville Beach in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Augusta Matz Geuder; her husband of 49 years, Hughes Swanson; her son, Lee Swanson and daughter-in-law Betty Swanson; and her grandchildren Lee Willa McCracken and Hughes McCracken. She is survived by her daughter, Jan McCracken of Jacksonville; her grandchildren, Kelly Bauer and Clare Raulerson of Jacksonville; Debra Smith (Larry) of Denver, Colorado; Kyle Smith of Miami, Florida; Kurt Swanson (Joyce) of Houston, Texas; and eight great-grandchildren. The family would like to express its sincere gratitude to the staff of Cypress Village. A private celebration of Clare's life will be held by the family at a later date."
Location of Headstone: Cemetery

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