Donald C. Swindle
July 18, 1925 ~ January 22, 2018
Donald C. Swindle, 92, Mooresville, passed away January 22, 2018, in the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. Mr. Swindle was born July 18, 1925, in Lafayette, Tennessee, to the late Elijah and Ruth (Cochran) Swindle.
Don proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during World War II and was involved in the invasions of Roi Namur, Tinian, Saipan, and Iwo Jima. He was honored as a Purple Heart Recipient. He was a member of the Marine Corp League and had been interviewed for Oliver North’s book and television documentary called War Stories. He always looked forward to attending Marine reunions also. A fair and honest man, Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, and more recently had embraced using the computer to keep in touch with friends through email. Don worked for 35 years for General Motors. He will be fondly remembered by a loving family and friends for his great gift of telling stories.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Mark A. Swindle, one brother, and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife of 71 years, June (Thayer) Swindle; sons, Matt (Cathy) Swindle of Texas and Michael (Kay) Swindle of Texas; several grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren.
The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2018, in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with calling there from 12 Noon. Military honors will be performed by the Mooresville Honor Guard and the Morgan County Marine Corp League. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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In World War II, the tip of the Marine Corps spear was the rifle company, and the Marines ultimately fielded 162 of them in the Pacific. Don served in one of them — Company “F”, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines — 2-F-23 as they called it. And within that rifle company, Don was part of a small cadre of Marines who formed on the battlefield as an ad hoc team on Saipan, and became the company’s A-Team, the movers and shakers…the absolute point on the tip of that Marine Corps spear.
It’s been an honor to have been welcomed into his rifle company as a member, to have walked those battlefields with him, and to have been his friend for over two decades.
My thoughts are with the Swindle family at this difficult time. We were neighbors years ago when we lived in the same housing addition. Our children and theirs were in the same grades at school. They are a super nice family. Thanks Don, for your service to our country.
June, I’m so sorry for your loss. 71 years of marriage! What a gift. I miss our rides together with mom to the Kingdom Hall. I hope the promise of the resurrection brings you comfort. Love you, Sister.
Sherry Kerkhof
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