Celebrating 50 years together
The Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 2 months AGO
Anniversary Swanson
Sept. 18, 2015, marks the 50-year anniversary of local couple Jim and Jackie (Ruckman) Swanson.
Jim is a Washington native, graduating from Aberdeen High School in 1961 and earning a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Washington in 1966. He retired after a 40-year career with Boeing and Lockheed.
Jackie is a Libby native and member of Libby High’s class of 1963. Jackie is a founding member and past president of Women’s Aglow chapters in California and Washington and has been a bible study teacher and speaker for women’s groups.
The couple live at Upper Thompson Lake and held a celebration in July with their immediate family.
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