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Dr. Robert A."Bob" Swanson died on Tuesday, January 4, 2000. He was 80 years old. He is survived by his wife, Addie Hill Swanson; and his son, Paul, his wife, Kathy, and grandchildren, Matthew and Mark Swanson of Albuquerque; and his sister, Ava Solberg and husband, Darwin of Bismarck, North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Margaret Ann Thompson Swanson. He was born on December 19, 1919 in Mandan, North Dakota. After graduation from Mandan High School he served in the US Navy aboard the SS Polaris during World War II. He earned a B.S. degree from North Dakota State University in Fargo, a Master's from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado in Educational Psychology and Guidance. He held Guidance Counselor Certificate number 2 in New Mexico. He served as the Director of Guidance in Santa Fe and Farmington schools before moving to the State Department of Education in 1964. There he served as the Director of Guidance and Special Education and Director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. He retired in 1982 as the Deputy State Superintendent of Education in New Mexico. He was a Mason, a member of the Santa Fe Rotary Club, and an active member of St. John's United Methodist Church and the Woh Tani class, where he was the teacher for many years. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the St. John's United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Memorial services will be held at the St. John's United Methodist Church, 1200 Old Pecos Trail, on Friday, January 7 at 11:00 a.m.
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