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Lindian Swaim Obituary

Lindian Joseph Swaim
January 2, 1917 - November 19, 2012
Advance, NC
Lindian Joseph Swaim, Sr., 95, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2012, at his home in Advance, NC.  He was born January 2, 1917, in Washington, DC to the late Oscar Eli and Bertha Lorraine O'Connor Swaim.  He previously resided 48 years in his home in Durham, NC. 
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy and their daughter, Carolyn Ann Swaim Baddour.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy Swaim Miller and husband, Dr. David E. Miller, Jr.,DDS of Clemmons, NC, two sons, Thomas Phillip Swaim, Esq. and wife, Catherine of Pensacola, Fl. and Dr. Lindian Joseph Swaim, Jr., MD and wife, Brenda of Charleston, SC.

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Published by The News & Observer on Nov. 27, 2012.

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Ron Cotton

November 29, 2012

Tom and Family, We are sorry for your loss and pray that God will give you peace that only He can.

Glen and Lori Fullerton

November 28, 2012

Dear Tom and Catherine,

While we grieve with you, we are so eternally grateful that your father is with his Eternal Father forever! What a blessing you have that you were there when he received His Lord and then when His Lord received him.

With His Love,

Thomas Swaim

November 28, 2012

He was a faithful servant to his country and his family, and will be greatly missed. He left a legacy of hard work and devotion that will be carried on by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. May he now rest in peace.

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