Roderick Swetman

1938 - 2003  (65 years)

• Name	Roderick Swetman
  Nickname	Rod
  Birth	17 Jul 1938	Poplarville MS
  Gender	Male
  Education	1960	Tulane University, New Orleans LA
  	BA Mechanical Engineering
  Death	Dec 2003	Corpus-Christi TX
  Notes	OBITUARY Roderick Swetman 6/17/1938 - 12/2003 Roderick E. "Rod" Swetman was born June 17,1938 to Ruby Mae and Emory Goss Swetman in Poplarville, Mississippi and grew up in Rayville, Louisiana where he lettered in football and won a NROTC scholarship to Tulane University. At Tulane he belonged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and graduated in 1960 with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation he served his country as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Supply Center, Barstow California and with the First Marine Air Wing at El Toro, California until 1963. He came to Corpus Christi and was employed by Celanese Corporation in Bishop until 1972 when he left to become the Project Manager for First City Bank for the conversion of the Driscoll Hotel into an office tower. After the construction, he remained with First City and their successors as Vice president and Building manager until his retirement in 1995. Rod loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and with his wife, Helen, enjoyed competitive skeet shooting. He was a member of the Corpus Christi Rotary Club where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He served on the Board of the Children's Heart and Health Institute of South Texas. He was a member of the King's Men and served as Lord High Steward of the Household, member of Corpus Christi Pistol Rifle Club; Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited, Gulfcoast Conservation Assn. He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 43 years, Helen; two sons, Roderick Clay Swetman of San Antonio, Sean David Swetman of Rockledge, Florida, three grandchildren Theodore Clay (T.C.) Swetman, Alexa Swetman, Mackinziee Swetman and two sisters Mrs. Randall (Barbara) Meyer of Houston and Anell Jones of Ruston, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Sunday December 21, 2003 at Seaside Memorial Chapel with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Sunday. Funeral services on Monday December 22 at 1:00 P.M. at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church interment to follow at Seaside Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Published in Corpus-Christi Caller-Times on Dec. 22, 2003
  Person ID	I238	Flack Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Emory Goss Swetman,   b. 1903, Biloxi MS d. 5 Nov 1963, Biloxi MS (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Ruby Mae Flack,   b. 1912, Baxterville MS d. 7 Jan 2001, Baton Rouge LA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1929 c.
  Family ID	F92	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Helen Seibinski
  Children	1. Roderick Clay Swetman   2. Sean David Swetman
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jul 1938 - Poplarville MS Education - BA Mechanical Engineering - 1960 - Tulane University, New Orleans LA Death - Dec 2003 - Corpus-Christi TX  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Rod Swetman