Passing of my Grandpa Swenson

My Grandpa Swenson (My Dads Dad) passed away on Monday, May 18th from a long battle of heart failure. He was a wonderful grandpa. I miss him so much. He was a very spiritual man. I loved sharing my most spiritual moment with him and my grandma as they went with us to take our endowments out and they were there to witness our sealing of our family. I was very close to my grandparents and I have many memories with both of them. I remember the many parades that my grandpa marched in with the post office band and how I use to twirl baton with them. My grandpa was so dedicated to them that he went to all the concerts and parades even when his health declined and he couldn't march any more. I can't remember a time when we didn't go up to East Canyon. We always had so much fun when we were up there. The funnest times were playing rummy with Grandma and Grandpa for hours. I love my Grandpa! I will miss him.

Here is his obituary

Robert Andrew Swenson
Robert Andrew Swenson 1928 ~ 2009 Robert Andrew Swenson passed away May 18, 2009. He was born February 28, 1928 in Magna, Utah to Ruth Alice Thomsen and Emil F. Swenson. He attended South High School in Salt Lake City, the University of Utah and BYU Salt Lake Center. He joined the Air Force in 1946, and was assigned to the 5th Air Force Headquarters Band at Nagoya, Japan, serving as drum major. He married Fumie Suzuki on September 4, 1948. In 1949 he was called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve as a missionary in Japan, establishing the branch in Fukuoka and serving as president of the Nagoya Branch. He completed his mission in April 1952 and took his family home to Utah where Bob and Fumie were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Bob and Fumie helped organize the Japanese-language Dai-ichi Ward. He served as Stake Sunday School President, Stake Clerk, High Priest Group Leader, and High Council member. He served as an ordinance worker in the Jordan River Temple for 14 years. Bob worked 20 years as a Letter Carrier, and 12 years as a security officer at LDS Hospital. He served 58 years with the Salt Lake City Letter Carrier Band, as drum major in the Days of 47 Parade and numerous other parades in Utah and at conventions of the National Association of Letter Carriers across the USA. He was a colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, serving 25 years, and a colonel in the Utah State Guard with 26 years service. He served on the board of the national Japanese American Citizens League Credit Union. Robert is survived by his wife of 60 years, Fumie; his sons Raymond (Constance), David (Pam), Michael (Kathy), Cory (Terri), and daughter Pamela; 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; his sister Joan McDonald; his aunt Mary Nacaratto; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Kenneth, sister-in-law Rosemary, brother-in-law Ray McDonald, niece Kimberly McDonald, daughter-in-law Kathy, grand daughters Karen and Julia, and great-grandson Reilly Burton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday May 26, 2009, at 12 noon at the Kearns 14th Ward, 4232 West 5015 South. Friends may call Monday evening at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary in Murray, 4760 So. State Street from 6-8 p.m., or one hour prior to services, at the church. Interment at Valley View Memorial. Online condolences at www.jenkins-soffe.com