Funeral Service: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Miles City.
Graveside Service: Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors provided by VFW Post #1579.
Roland Robert Rollie Swick, age 92, of Miles City passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Rollie was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on May 11, 1918, the son of George and Katherine (Rupp) Swick. He attended schools in Bismarck and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1937. Following graduation, he began working for Benson Optical. He married Ethel Huson on August 1, 1942 in Dilworth, Minnesota. They resided in Bismarck until November 18, 1942 when Rollie entered the Armed Services at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He was with the 182nd Station Hospital and served in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theaters. He received the Good Conduct medal, the Distinguished Unit badge, and the World War II Victory medal. He was honorably discharged on November 8, 1945. Following his discharge, he returned to Bismarck and to Benson Optical until being transferred to Miles City in July of 1947.
Rollie was active in the Boy Scout Program, Little League and was an avid hockey player into his late 70s. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling and playing pool. He was an active member of the First Lutheran Church and worked with the Food Bank Program, the Hockey Program, and the American Legion for 25 years.
Rollie is survived by his wife Ethel Swick of Miles City, MT; two sons: Robert G. (Jeanne) Swick of Moorhead, MN; and Bruce C. (Carol) Swick of Helena, MT; a daughter, Barbara A. (Dan) Hastings of Stevensville, MT; six grandchildren: Maret Kashmark, Adrianne Flom, Scott Swick, Mike Hastings, David Hastings, and Danny Hastings; six great grandchildren: Ryan and Nathaniel Kashmark, Alyssa and Madison Kate Flom and Casandra and Draven Swick.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clark D. Swick.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors provided by VFW Post #1579. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Miles City Food Bank, 210 S. Winchester, Miles City, MT 59301, Holy Rosary Hospice, 2600 Wilson, Miles City, MT, First Lutheran Church, 512 S. Cale, Miles City, MT 59301 or the Range Riders Museum, 443 I 94 Business Loop, Miles City, MT 59301.
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