Kenneth -Swenson-Obituary

Kenneth Swenson

Obituary

Man of Inner Peace

Leslie Swenson's favorite memory of her husband, Kenneth Swenson, is the day of the balloons. It was late May or early June, and the couple and their two sons, 10-year- old Kyle and 13-year-old Eric, were at a local field in Chatham, N.J. kicking a ball around. Suddenly, balloons of all colors floated from the sky and landed on the field. "He brought them over to me and said, `I ordered these for you,' " Mrs. Swenson said.

Mr. Swenson, 40, was a vice president at Cantor Fitzgerald. "He was a great father to our two sons," his wife said. "He enjoyed taking them on camping trips. That was their father-son activity."

There was not much spare time in Mr. Swenson's life, but on Saturday nights he was a volunteer medical technician with Chatham's emergency squad, just like his father before him. Richard Rosenblum, a friend, said that Mr. Swenson was one of the first to marry, because he wanted a family.

He also retained his baby face long after the rest of them fought hair loss and weight gain. "He was like a piece of buttered bread," he said of Mr. Swenson. "No friction, no hassle. He was a peaceful guy, but no one took advantage of him. He was a man about things."

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I will be representing Kenneth in the 9/11 Rememberance Run in Las Vegas, NV tomorrow. I am honored to have been chosen to represent a man who (from everything I have read) was a very loving and kind father and husband. I will keep Kenneth and his family in my thoughts and prayers during the race and throughout this tragic anniversary weekend.

There is not a day that goes by that I don't think about the times we had and regret the times that we will never have. There are no words that can ever express how much you are missed. You were like a brother to me. You will never be forgotten Ken.

Happy Birthday!!!

As I cross-stitched your name on the memorial that I am doing for all of the victims, I prayed for you and your family. Please know that your death was not in vain. We will always remember. God Bless.

Hapy belated Birthday!!!

Kenneth,
Happy Belated Birthday. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

In remembrance....

Kenneth,
Happy belated birthday in Heaven. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Kenneth,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand, and comfort all those who mourn you.