"Shane is the love of my life and the very heart and soul of me. My life is empty without her. I miss her deeply. Shane was a wonderful wife. Shane was the best mom. Shane was a gift. Goodbye sweetheart. I'll never forget you. I'll always love you. 'It's just you and me babe' " Paul
Early Years
Shane's Story
Early Life
Born: March 19, 1941 – Battle Creek, Michigan
Parents: Margaret Elizabeth Galloway Johnston & R Ben Johnston
Raised: Battle Creek, MI
Schools:
Education
Ferris Institute (first year)
Hillsdale College (BA in Early Childhood Education, 1963)
Education for Ministry – Completed May 29, 2005 from The University of the South – School of Theology
Family
Married: Paul Swigert on August 23, 1963 at Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church, Gull Lake, Richland, Michigan
Married for: 61 years (22,316 days)
Career
Taught 2nd grade at Pleasantview Elementary School (1963–1965) Closed in 2010
Ridgefield Photo Shop (1973–1975)
IBM (1982–1992)
Axiom Real Estate Co. (1992–1997)
Our Homes
This is Shane
'Love Letters' a play by A.R. Gurney
A Tribute Video by Craig Ligibel
Brett Swigert Stapleton
Remembering Mom
In Loving Memory
Passed away: Friday September 27, 2024, 4:45 in the afternoon – Jack Byrne Center Lebanon, New Hampshire (age 83)
