Richard K. "Dick" Swimm

Richard K. "Dick" Swimm, a longtime resident of Kilgore, passed away May 29, 2010, at Overton Brooks VA Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana, from a brief illness. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2010, at the chapel of Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson Road. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Monday, prior to the service.

Mr. Swimm was 88 years old and was born December 13, 1921, in Memphis, New York. He retired as supervisor from R.G. LeTourneau in 1986. He was a staff sergeant during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Mr. Swimm is survived by one son, Richard Swimm and wife, Ruthie, of Keller, Texas; four daughters, Rickye Aldaco of Kilgore, Ann Still and husband, Robert, of Jefferson, Charlotte Spencer and husband, Bill, of Troup, and Lillian Husband and husband, David, of White Oak; stepson, Gerald Cochran and wife, Linda, of Lake Port; grandchildren, Catie Swimm, Sarah Swimm, Rachel Swimm, Jennifer Williams (Andre), Shelly Quinn (Mark), Trampus Spencer (Valerie), Tracye Varney (Todd Dukes), Troy Spencer (Chaleen), Rusty Cochran (Beth), Jerry Cochran (Pat Steed), Connie Smith (Chris) and David Husband (Jacquie); great-grandchildren, MaKayla Spencer, Spencer Purtle, Desiree Purtle, Lauren Spencer, Meredith Spencer, Margo Spencer, Chloe Williams, Zachary Cochran, Chelsea Miller, Cheyann Alford, Michael Tucker (Amye), Josh Tucker (Bonnie), Angie LeGrand (Joe), Lacy Landreneaux (Brandon), Tyler Husband, Noah Husband and Jacob Husband; great-great grandchildren, Breanna McClosky, Kai Tucker and Emily Grace LeGrand; sisters; Donna Wolf and husband, Clark, of Cleveland, New York, and Shirley Fenton of Memphis, New York; and sister-in-law, Gerry Swimm of Longview.

Mr. Swimm was preceded in death by his parents, Kester John and Ruth Swimm; two brothers, Robert Swimm and Stuart Swimm; a son, Lou Garrison; his loving wife of 37 years, Ineta Swimm; and mother of his children, Mildred Swimm.

Mr. Swimm's love of his life and his best friend forever was his loving dog Princess.

Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior's Fund at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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