Jim Swanson

JIM SWANSON Oct 8, 1946 - Jan 20, 2006 Jim Swanson, age 59, died last week at his home in Winton, CA. Jim was born on October 8, 1946, in Rochester, MN, and grew up in the Central Valley. He graduated from high school in 1964, and spent ten months in 1968, on a tour of duty in Vietnam, serving as a military policeman. Once returning to California, he spent several years as an instructor of Criminal Justice at California State University, Fresno and earned a law degree from San Joaquin College of Law in 1977. He began a law practice, Marderosian & Swanson in Fresno shortly thereafter, where he would serve as a successful attorney for nearly the next two decades. In 1996, Jim moved to Hilmar and soon began a new career with the Merced County District Attorney's office where he worked as an Assistant District Attorney until months before he passed away. He had a tremendous passion for all things out doors, and spent countless weekends with his closest friends duck hunting, fishing, camping, and in the park-like setting of his backyard. Jim was an extremely charming and vivacious man to all that knew him. He will be missed by many. He is survived by his daughters, Kate Swanson and Anna Swanson; wife, Linda Swanson; parents, Arthur and Eunice Swanson; siblings, Shirley Handy, Sharon Fuller, and Gary Swanson; brothers-in-law, Jack Handy and Steve Fuller; sister-in-law, Donna Swanson; stepdaughter, Kari Zepponi and her husband Rob; six nephews and nieces, and six stepgrandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at Hilmar Covenant Church in Hilmar, CA, at Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Mission Springs Christian Camps c/o Hilmar Covenant Church, Hilmar, CA or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.