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Craig C. Swanson
Formerly Sioux City
Craig Swanson passed away of natural causes at 67 in his home in Idaho on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.
Craig will take his final rest at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City.
Craig was born and raised in Sioux City. He was a stellar student and graduated with honors from Sioux City Central High School where he also played basketball and ran cross country. He went on to college with the same academic success in aerospace engineering at Iowa State University and the University of Southern California. Craig spent 35 years in the aerospace industry before retiring.
Throughout his life, and especially in his retirement, he played golf, his favorite pastime. He spent many happy hours on the links. Craig was held in high regard by his friends and colleagues. He will be sorely missed.
Craig is survived by his mother, Ella; brother, Scott; niece, Erica.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon.
Published by Sioux City Journal on Mar. 13, 2022.
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Thomas R Edwards
Very sad to read this. Like many of us I knew Craig since Bryant, and then through Trinity. Birthday parties, trick or treating. Always a great all around guy. He'll be missed.Jeffrey Watt Wooldridge
I am very sorry to hear about Craig.he was way to young .
Mary E Cooper
A good guy.. rest in peace, Craig.
Bruce Phillip Lang
May Craig C. Swanson rest in peace! It is always so sad when you hear one of the classmates passed away. My condolences to the family and friends!Wilford L. Forker
I had gotten a call from Craig’s ISU college roommate, Scott Carlson, perhaps those of you that went to Hoover remember him. Immediately told myself that this call can’t be good. Craig died of congestive heart failure. Was released from hospital day before. Saw Craig last Christmas when he was back to Sioux City visiting his Mother. Whenever he came back he always enjoyed hearing and telling “ small world stories” where he crossed paths with someone with Sioux City or ISU ties. He had retired early as he said work interferes with golf and his home remodeling projects. Had left Southern California a couple years age to “be a hermit in Idaho”.
Mary Kneifl (LeMoine)
So sorry to hear about Craig. Such a nice guy. He wrote to Mike a few years ago regarding Iowa and Iowa St. They had some laughs about that. He and his family are in our prayers. All thoughts of Craig will bring a smile to us all. God has his loving arms wrapped around him now.
Mary & Mike LeMoine