[msb-alumni] Re: Al Swain

  • From: "peggy bowen" <sunflower.54@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:46:20 -0400

Hi Jim.  You guys sat right behind me in band.  Those were the days. Peg
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim in Detroit 
  To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:23 PM
  Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Al Swain


  We were close, even though we had our spats at times.  We were close as 
wrestlers and sax players; I played Tenor (thanks to encouragement from Fred 
Olver,” and Al played Alto sax.

  From: Joanne 
  Sent: March 20, 2014 12:59
  To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Al Swain


  The 19th how eerie.  Born October 19 and passed away March 19.  Was anyone in 
touch with him to the end?  This is just devastating.

  From: peggy bowen 
  Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:53 AM
  To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Subject: [msb-alumni] Re: Al Swain

  Hi Marie.  Thanks for letting us know.  How sad. Al was a wonderful guy.  Peg
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Marie Reh 
    To: msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Cc: cmreh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:04 AM
    Subject: [msb-alumni] Al Swain

    Al swain passed away peacefully last night at 8:30 P.M. He had been 
battling a massive infection and his lungs had shut down. He expressed his 
appreciation for the good life he had. Funeral arrangements will be posted 
later.

     

     



  Jim in Detroit
  James A. Prather
  Central Michigan University: 1980
  Michigan School for the Blind: 1974
  "Fire Up Chips"
  "Ungh, ungowa, Raiders still Got the Power!"

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