Salt Lake Tribune, The ( UT ) - September 6, 1992
A sweet and gentle man left us on September 3, 1992, Leland Scowcroft Swaner.
He was born May 15, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Paula Margetts on May 22, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lee was the only son of Leland Badley and June Scowcroft Swaner. He attended Wasatch School, Stewart Training School and East High. He attended the U. of U., where he was affiliated with Sigma Chi for two years. He graduated from Stanford University in 1941. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of his old Scout Troop #51 at St. Mark's Cathedral. As a young man he worked for Deseret Livestock Ranch, Forestry Service, John Scowcroft & Sons Co. and the Tracy Loan & Trust Co. He established Redwood Investment Co. in 1948, which was pioneering in the area of Industrial Parks in the United States. He became an investor, land developer, farmer and rancher. During his life he devoted time and energy to many community projects. He was former Director of Utah Museum of Natural History, Utah Angus Assoc., Pres., V.P. and Director of Cottonwood Club; Pres., Alta Club and North Fork Club. Director of Brighton North Point Irrigation Co.; New State Duck Club; Honorary Col. Utah National Guard, Director First Interstate Bank; Trustee St. Mark's Hospital; Chairman and member of Salt Lake City Planning Commission; Chairman of State Wildlife Resources Board; Advisory Committee U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Director, Norman F. Anderson Award Fund; Director, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce; member of Greater Salt Lake Board; Water Resources Board Summit County; Director of John Scowcroft and Company; Trustee Rowland Hall St. Mark's School Board; member and Vestry, All Saints Episcopal Church; Pres. and V.P. and Secretary Salt Lake Rotary Club; Praetor of Sigma Chi Fraternity; Advisory Board U. of U. Business School; member of U. of U. Behavioral Science Board; Treasurer of State of Utah Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed his association at the Alta Club. He earned his rating in single and multi engines and helicopter piloting.
He loved the out of doors, skiing; fishing at the North Fork Club. He was an avid traveler, adventurer, and had been around the world. He had done extensive trekking and hunting. He loved the seasons of the year, family life and worshiping at All Saints Church.
He is survived by his wife, Paula; two sons and one daughter, Leland S., Jr. and wife Diana Swaner, Park City, Utah; Sumner M. and wife Teri Swaner, Paula and husband Joe Sargetakis, both Salt Lake City; six grandchildren and one sister, June and husband Charles Gates, Denver, Colo.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., September 8, 1992 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 South Foothill Drive. Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Drive on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. with evening prayer service at 7 p.m. Interment Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers family suggests contributions may be made to Utah Museum of Natural History.
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Salt Lake Tribune, The ( UT )
Date: September 6, 1992
Edition: Final
Page: B11
A sweet and gentle man left us on September 3, 1992, Leland Scowcroft Swaner.
He was born May 15, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Paula Margetts on May 22, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lee was the only son of Leland Badley and June Scowcroft Swaner. He attended Wasatch School, Stewart Training School and East High. He attended the U. of U., where he was affiliated with Sigma Chi for two years. He graduated from Stanford University in 1941. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of his old Scout Troop #51 at St. Mark's Cathedral. As a young man he worked for Deseret Livestock Ranch, Forestry Service, John Scowcroft & Sons Co. and the Tracy Loan & Trust Co. He established Redwood Investment Co. in 1948, which was pioneering in the area of Industrial Parks in the United States. He became an investor, land developer, farmer and rancher. During his life he devoted time and energy to many community projects. He was former Director of Utah Museum of Natural History, Utah Angus Assoc., Pres., V.P. and Director of Cottonwood Club; Pres., Alta Club and North Fork Club. Director of Brighton North Point Irrigation Co.; New State Duck Club; Honorary Col. Utah National Guard, Director First Interstate Bank; Trustee St. Mark's Hospital; Chairman and member of Salt Lake City Planning Commission; Chairman of State Wildlife Resources Board; Advisory Committee U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Director, Norman F. Anderson Award Fund; Director, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce; member of Greater Salt Lake Board; Water Resources Board Summit County; Director of John Scowcroft and Company; Trustee Rowland Hall St. Mark's School Board; member and Vestry, All Saints Episcopal Church; Pres. and V.P. and Secretary Salt Lake Rotary Club; Praetor of Sigma Chi Fraternity; Advisory Board U. of U. Business School; member of U. of U. Behavioral Science Board; Treasurer of State of Utah Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed his association at the Alta Club. He earned his rating in single and multi engines and helicopter piloting.
He loved the out of doors, skiing; fishing at the North Fork Club. He was an avid traveler, adventurer, and had been around the world. He had done extensive trekking and hunting. He loved the seasons of the year, family life and worshiping at All Saints Church.
He is survived by his wife, Paula; two sons and one daughter, Leland S., Jr. and wife Diana Swaner, Park City, Utah; Sumner M. and wife Teri Swaner, Paula and husband Joe Sargetakis, both Salt Lake City; six grandchildren and one sister, June and husband Charles Gates, Denver, Colo.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., September 8, 1992 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 South Foothill Drive. Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Drive on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. with evening prayer service at 7 p.m. Interment Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers family suggests contributions may be made to Utah Museum of Natural History.
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Salt Lake Tribune, The ( UT )
Date: September 6, 1992
Edition: Final
Page: B11
Salt Lake Tribune, The ( UT ) - September 6, 1992
A sweet and gentle man left us on September 3, 1992, Leland Scowcroft Swaner.
He was born May 15, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Paula Margetts on May 22, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lee was the only son of Leland Badley and June Scowcroft Swaner. He attended Wasatch School, Stewart Training School and East High. He attended the U. of U., where he was affiliated with Sigma Chi for two years. He graduated from Stanford University in 1941. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of his old Scout Troop #51 at St. Mark's Cathedral. As a young man he worked for Deseret Livestock Ranch, Forestry Service, John Scowcroft & Sons Co. and the Tracy Loan & Trust Co. He established Redwood Investment Co. in 1948, which was pioneering in the area of Industrial Parks in the United States. He became an investor, land developer, farmer and rancher. During his life he devoted time and energy to many community projects. He was former Director of Utah Museum of Natural History, Utah Angus Assoc., Pres., V.P. and Director of Cottonwood Club; Pres., Alta Club and North Fork Club. Director of Brighton North Point Irrigation Co.; New State Duck Club; Honorary Col. Utah National Guard, Director First Interstate Bank; Trustee St. Mark's Hospital; Chairman and member of Salt Lake City Planning Commission; Chairman of State Wildlife Resources Board; Advisory Committee U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Director, Norman F. Anderson Award Fund; Director, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce; member of Greater Salt Lake Board; Water Resources Board Summit County; Director of John Scowcroft and Company; Trustee Rowland Hall St. Mark's School Board; member and Vestry, All Saints Episcopal Church; Pres. and V.P. and Secretary Salt Lake Rotary Club; Praetor of Sigma Chi Fraternity; Advisory Board U. of U. Business School; member of U. of U. Behavioral Science Board; Treasurer of State of Utah Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed his association at the Alta Club. He earned his rating in single and multi engines and helicopter piloting.
He loved the out of doors, skiing; fishing at the North Fork Club. He was an avid traveler, adventurer, and had been around the world. He had done extensive trekking and hunting. He loved the seasons of the year, family life and worshiping at All Saints Church.
He is survived by his wife, Paula; two sons and one daughter, Leland S., Jr. and wife Diana Swaner, Park City, Utah; Sumner M. and wife Teri Swaner, Paula and husband Joe Sargetakis, both Salt Lake City; six grandchildren and one sister, June and husband Charles Gates, Denver, Colo.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., September 8, 1992 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 South Foothill Drive. Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Drive on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. with evening prayer service at 7 p.m. Interment Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers family suggests contributions may be made to Utah Museum of Natural History.
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Salt Lake Tribune, The ( UT )
Date: September 6, 1992
Edition: Final
Page: B11
A sweet and gentle man left us on September 3, 1992, Leland Scowcroft Swaner.
He was born May 15, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Paula Margetts on May 22, 1951 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lee was the only son of Leland Badley and June Scowcroft Swaner. He attended Wasatch School, Stewart Training School and East High. He attended the U. of U., where he was affiliated with Sigma Chi for two years. He graduated from Stanford University in 1941. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster of his old Scout Troop #51 at St. Mark's Cathedral. As a young man he worked for Deseret Livestock Ranch, Forestry Service, John Scowcroft & Sons Co. and the Tracy Loan & Trust Co. He established Redwood Investment Co. in 1948, which was pioneering in the area of Industrial Parks in the United States. He became an investor, land developer, farmer and rancher. During his life he devoted time and energy to many community projects. He was former Director of Utah Museum of Natural History, Utah Angus Assoc., Pres., V.P. and Director of Cottonwood Club; Pres., Alta Club and North Fork Club. Director of Brighton North Point Irrigation Co.; New State Duck Club; Honorary Col. Utah National Guard, Director First Interstate Bank; Trustee St. Mark's Hospital; Chairman and member of Salt Lake City Planning Commission; Chairman of State Wildlife Resources Board; Advisory Committee U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Director, Norman F. Anderson Award Fund; Director, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce; member of Greater Salt Lake Board; Water Resources Board Summit County; Director of John Scowcroft and Company; Trustee Rowland Hall St. Mark's School Board; member and Vestry, All Saints Episcopal Church; Pres. and V.P. and Secretary Salt Lake Rotary Club; Praetor of Sigma Chi Fraternity; Advisory Board U. of U. Business School; member of U. of U. Behavioral Science Board; Treasurer of State of Utah Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed his association at the Alta Club. He earned his rating in single and multi engines and helicopter piloting.
He loved the out of doors, skiing; fishing at the North Fork Club. He was an avid traveler, adventurer, and had been around the world. He had done extensive trekking and hunting. He loved the seasons of the year, family life and worshiping at All Saints Church.
He is survived by his wife, Paula; two sons and one daughter, Leland S., Jr. and wife Diana Swaner, Park City, Utah; Sumner M. and wife Teri Swaner, Paula and husband Joe Sargetakis, both Salt Lake City; six grandchildren and one sister, June and husband Charles Gates, Denver, Colo.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., September 8, 1992 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1710 South Foothill Drive. Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Drive on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. with evening prayer service at 7 p.m. Interment Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers family suggests contributions may be made to Utah Museum of Natural History.
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Salt Lake Tribune, The ( UT )
Date: September 6, 1992
Edition: Final
Page: B11
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