Paul Swanson
1951-07-25 2024-04-29
Paul Swanson of Maple Grove, passed away in 2024 at the age of 72.
He will be deeply missed by his wife Cindy of 48 years, his son, granddaughters, siblings, and many relatives and friends.
In 1972 he joined United Church Directories where he worked for over 50 years. He enjoyed meeting many pastors and priests, and understanding how he could serve them and the congregation with directories.
In the early days he worked as a photographer and met Cindy in January 1974 while photographing Armstrong Church. It was the era of the OPEC oil embargo, and he ran out of gas on their first date requiring his sister to come to their rescue on a cold January night. Fortunately, the new relationship did not run out of gas, and they were married May 24, 1975. Their 49th Wedding Anniversary is later this month.
Paul had immense pride in his family especially his granddaughters. One of the highlights was their 3-week family trip to British Columbia and Alaska to celebrate Paul turning 70.
The world was always half full to Paul and he was always ready with a smile and a slap on the back to make you feel special. We will miss Paul greatly, and we are heartbroken that he is gone too soon. However, we were fortunate to have him in our lives and know how he positively impacted so many with his approach to life.
Full obituary: https://www.evansnordby.com/obituaries/paul-edward-swanson
He will be deeply missed by his wife Cindy of 48 years, his son, granddaughters, siblings, and many relatives and friends.
In 1972 he joined United Church Directories where he worked for over 50 years. He enjoyed meeting many pastors and priests, and understanding how he could serve them and the congregation with directories.
In the early days he worked as a photographer and met Cindy in January 1974 while photographing Armstrong Church. It was the era of the OPEC oil embargo, and he ran out of gas on their first date requiring his sister to come to their rescue on a cold January night. Fortunately, the new relationship did not run out of gas, and they were married May 24, 1975. Their 49th Wedding Anniversary is later this month.
Paul had immense pride in his family especially his granddaughters. One of the highlights was their 3-week family trip to British Columbia and Alaska to celebrate Paul turning 70.
The world was always half full to Paul and he was always ready with a smile and a slap on the back to make you feel special. We will miss Paul greatly, and we are heartbroken that he is gone too soon. However, we were fortunate to have him in our lives and know how he positively impacted so many with his approach to life.
Full obituary: https://www.evansnordby.com/obituaries/paul-edward-swanson