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Russell Swan Obituary

Lowell - Russell Swan Jr., of a Lowell, a former Chelmsford resident who was a driver of both commercial trucks and school buses, died yesterday, Dec. 20, at Lowell General Hospital. He was 75.

He was born in Lowell on Feb. 7, 1929, a son of the late Russell and Ruth (Davis) Swan.

Mr. Swan was a peacetime veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Walker Rogers Post 662 in Lowell, and the American Legion in North Chelmsford.

Prior to his retirement, Mr. Swan was employed as a truck driver, and a school bus driver.

He was a member of the Teamsters Union, and the Fletcher Club in Westford. He was known by the nickname of "T."

He is survived by three sons and a daughter-in-law, Russell W. Swan and his wife Lorraine, Roger A. Swan, all of Lowell, and Ronald Swan of Daytona Beach, Fla.; three daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda and Thomas O'Loughlin of Rindge, N.H., Carolyn Swan and Janet Swan, both of Daytona Beach, Fla.; a brother and sister-in-law, Parker and Shirley Swan of East Hartford, Conn. Mr. Swan also leaves four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lowell Sun on Dec. 21, 2004.

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