Jack R. Swofford, 87, Flower Mound, Texas, formerly of Gallatin, died Friday, June 30, 2017.
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Graveside services for Jack Swofford will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at Hillcrest Cemetery near Gallatin. No scheduled visitation is planned. Arrangements are by McWilliams Funeral Home, Gallatin. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Research in care of the funeral home.
Jack was born on Aug. 2, 1929, in Union Township in Daviess County to Ross E. and Vada J. (Leap) Swofford. He attended Blake and Goodbar country grade schools and graduated from Gallatin High School.
In December of 1948, he married Lois Galpin of Gallatin.
Jack entered the Army in 1951 to serve in the Korean conflict. He was honorably discharged, having earned the Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars.
He returned from service to work in sales for Illinois Powder with territories first in Kansas and then Minnesota. He was then employed by Atlas Explosives, with a territory covering all of Iowa. Upon his promotion to national sales manager, Jack and his family moved to Wilmington, Del. After a move to Dallas with Atlas Explosives, he retired in 1991. He was an active member of both the Beavers and Moles national construction organizations.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents and sister (Roberta Eckleberry Green). Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Lois; three children, Sheryl Berg, Houston, Texas; Milynn Swofford, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and John Swofford, Dallas, Texas; his brother Ross of Columbia; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.