The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 27, 2000, page 14

MARION SWANSON

     Marion Swanson, a former Appleton resident, died January 18, 2000, in Baker City, Oregon, at the age of 68.
     Mrs. Swanson was born Oct. 10, 1931, in Hood River, Ore., to Byron and Priscilla (Box) Nordstrom. She grew up in Appleton, graduating school there. She raised, trained, showed and sold Tennessee Walker's.
     Mrs. Swanson loved the outdoors-fishing and hunting. She went to Alaska as a tourist in 1986 and met George Swanson. They were married on March 31, 1987, in Palmer, Alaska. Together, they built their cabin along the Knik River just off the Knik Glacier. They built it from the ground up and in the winter-time, they would have to dog sled in and out.
     The couple moved to Murdock in 1990 for health reasons and then to Baker City, Oregon in 1993.
     Mrs. Swanson is survived by her husband, George; son, Mark Snell, Glendale, Calif.; a daughter Vicki Hillstrom, Baker City, Oregon; sister Bette Setters, Lyle; brother Alfred Nordstrom, Roseburg, Ore.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son Randy Snell.
     Funeral services for Mrs. Swanson were held Monday, January 24, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon, with Pastor Les Haarstad officiating. Interment was at Lyle Balch Cemetery.
     Memorials may be made to Baker County Search and Rescue in care of Gardner Funeral Home, who was in charge of arrangements.

The Baker City Herald, Baker City, OR., January 19, 2000, page 2

DEATHS

Marion Swanson

     Marion P. Swanson, 68, of Durkee, died Jan. 18, 2000, at her home.
     Her body will be taken to White Salmon, Wash., for the funerl and interment.
     Local arrangements are under the direction of the Cole-Strommer Funeral Home.

The Baker City Herald, Baker City, OR., January 24, 2000, page 2

MARION SWANSON

     Marion Swanson, 68, of Baker City, died Jan. 18, 2000.
     Her funerl was today  in White Salmon, Wash. Paster Les Haarstad officiated. Interment was at Lyle Balch Cemetery in Lyle, Wash.
     Mrs. Swanson was born Oct. 10, 1931, in Hood River to Byron and Priscilla Box Nordstrom. She grew up in Appleton, Wash., receiving her education there.
     She raised, trained, showed and sold Tennessee Walker horses. She loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting.
     She went to Alaska as a tourist in 1986 and met George Swanson, whom she married on March 31, 1987, in Palmer, Alaska.
     They built their cabin along the Knick River just off the Knick Glacier. In the wintertime, they would have to dogsled in and out.
     They moved to Murdock, Wash., in 1990 for health reasons, and then to Baker City in 1993.
     She was a homemaker during her married years.
     She was preceded in death by a son, Randy Snell.
     Survivors include her husband George Swanson; son, Mark Snell of Glendale, Calif.; daughters, Vicki Hillstrom of Baker City and Bette Setters of Lyle, Wash.; a brother, Alford Nordstrom of Roseburg; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Baker County Search and Rescue through the Gardner Funeral Home, Inc. P.O. Box 390, White Salmon, Wash. 98672.

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