Jack Swan

Jack Randall Swan, 71 of Glenns Ferry, passed away at home on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. A viewing will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Glenns Ferry on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and burial with military honors will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, Idaho.

Jack was born Feb. 7, 1945, in Denver, Colo., to John Edwin Swan and Sarah Frances Allison. His mother later married Thomas Alton Moon, whom Jack viewed as his father. Growing up, the family relocated often due to his father's military service. In 1967, at the age of 17, Jack joined the Navy and served on a Minesweeper in Vietnam.

Jack married Laurie Chisolm, and together they had two children, Alison and Tyrone. In 1978, he married Leisa Spaulding, and they had two children, Todd and Mandy. In 1986, Jack married Gay Woods, who had three young daughters of her own, Rachelle, Patricia and Amber, and together they had daughter Sarah. On Sept. 19, 1988, Jack and Gay were sealed together in the Salt Lake Temple.

Throughout Jack's life, he worked for Abby Rentals, the Blackfoot Police Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture, McALVAIN and ESI and worked as an investigator for the FBI doing background check for high clearance positions. After retirement, he would drive truck during the harvest for local farmers.

Jack loved hunting, fishing and anything that allowed him to be outside with the animals or tinkering with stuff around the property. He enjoyed mowing the lawn and loved giving his grandkids rides on his John Deere lawn mower. He also loved helping the 4-H Dairy kids with their projects.

Jack loved his family and his grandchildren very much and was a man who made and kept friends wherever he went.

Jack is survived by his loving wife, Gay; his children, Alison (Michael) Young of Sparks, Nev.; Tyrone Swan of Rialto, Calif.; Todd (Sara) Spaulding and Amanda (Mike) Baker both of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Rachelle (Ron) Losser of Inkom, Idaho; Patricia (Calvin) Nash of Blackfoot, Idaho; Amber (Colin) Smith of Gooding, Idaho; and Sarah Swan of Glenns Ferry, Idaho; along with his sisters, Diane Wilson and Margaret Farnes both of Salem, Oregon; and 21 grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by both his parents, his sister, Kim, and his brother, Bill.