Col. Thomas Clyde McSwain, Jr.

1945 - 2010  (64 years)

• Name	Thomas Clyde McSwain
  Prefix	Col.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	29 Dec 1945	Lexington, VA
  Gender	Male
  Died	07 Oct 2010	Jefferson Co. WV
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
  	Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59840015
  Notes	OBITUARY News Leader, Staunton VA; 9 Oct 2010 Col. Thomas Clyde McSwain Jr. (retired, U.S. Air Force,) 64, of Shepherdstown, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at his residence, surrounded by his family, while under the care of Hospice. Born Dec. 29, 1945, in Lexington, Va., he was the son of the late Thomas Clyde McSwain Sr. and Isabel Sterrett Anderson McSwain. Col. McSwain entered the Air Force through Officer Training School in 1969 after graduating from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in commerce. He served during his first two assignments as a commissary officer at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, and Anderson AFB, Guam. While on Guam, he became the chief of services with a follow-on assignment at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, as chief of services. Col. McSwain then attended the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and graduated with a master of science degree in logistics management. In May 1989, Col. McSwain was assigned to Headquarters, Tactical Air Command as the director of housing and services. Soon thereafter, as a member of the U.S. Central Air Forces' Rear Battle Staff during Desert Storm, he was the driving force behind food service, lodging, mortuary, laundry and exchange support for more than 55,000 Air Force people at 25 sites in five countries across the Arabian Peninsula. He retired May 31, 1996, as the director of services, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Col. McSwain is a graduate of Air War College and Air Command and Staff College. His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster. He was president of Locust Hill Graveyard Foundation, treasurer with the Jamestown Society and a member of Washington Assembly. He also was a fourth great-nephew of Meriwether Lewis. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jane Crane McSwain; two daughters and their spouses, Kristin McSwain and Natalie Rivkin McSwain of Boston and Kimberly Check and Robert Paul Check of Poquoson, Va.; three grandchildren, Robert McCandlish Check, Thomas Jay Check and Anderson James Rivkin McSwain; one sister, Susan McSwain Lee of Chesapeake, Va.; five nieces and nephews; and three great-nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown, with the Rev. G.T. Schramm officiating. Military graveside services will be conducted at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, PO Box 308, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Online condolences may be offered at www.brownfuneralhomeswv.com.
  Person ID	I30972	Master File
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas Clyde McSwain,   b. 01 Jan 1915, Cleveland Co. NC ,   d. 24 Apr 2010, Augusta Co., VA  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Isabel Anderson,   b. 30 Sep 1918, Virginia ,   d. 30 Dec 1989, Newport News, VA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F13049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Crane
  Children	1. Kristin McSwain   2. Kimberly McSwain
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F13050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart