PETER C. SWANLUND

Adjust Text Size: A+ A-

PETER C. SWANLUND Peacefully, with his family at his bedside, Peter passed away Monday afternoon August 22, 2011 at the Deer Lodge Centre, Winnipeg; after a lengthy illness. He leaves to mourn his wife of 58 years Patricia (nee Maclean); his two sons Dr. Clifford Swanlund (Cathryn) of Calgary and Dr. Tom Swanlund (Julie) of Winnipeg, and his seven grandchildren; his brother Bob Swanlund and family; his sisters-in-law Alix Donald and Daphne Thomson and their families; plus cousins in England. Peters was born in Winnipeg in 1924, the eldest son of Florence and Claude Swanlund. While attending Kelvin High School Peter enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy at age 17 and served on the Corvette HMCS North Bay, crossing the North Atlantic several times guarding relief convoys to Britain. Following the War, he took two years of Architectural Studies at university before Peter was employed with the City of Winnipeg Assessment Division until retirement, as Assistant Director. He was a long time member of St. Andrews R.H. United Church; Lord Selkirk Masonic Lodge; the Roughriders Unit of the Shrine and the White Ensign Association all of Winnipeg. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue. The family would like to thank all the staff at Deer Lodge Center Tower 7 who took such great care of Peter; their care and compassion for Peter was shown everyday and made the difference in Peter's last journey. Donations in Peter's name can be made to CancerCare Manitoba, 675 McDermot Avenue, Room ON1160, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0V9 or online at donate@cancercare.mb.ca. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.mb.ca 885-9715

Make a donation to

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 25, 2011