Richard "Rich" Howard Swan

Richard "Rich" Howard Swan age 65 of Kansas City, Missouri found to have passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at his home in Kansas City Missouri. He was born October 26, 1951 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Clarence Earl Swan Jr. and Helen Vera Baird. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1969. He graduated from Kansas City Kansas Community College with a degree in Nursing. On May 25, 1973 Rich was united in marriage to Cheryl Patricia Kempf at the Full Faith Church of Love in Kansas City, Kansas. They later divorced. To this union they shared three children; Richard David, Shelly Marie and Deborah Denise. Rich loved all of his jobs but being a nurse was probably where he put most of his compassion and caring work. He also lovingly cared for those who were unfortunate, hungry and misunderstood. Although his jobs varied over the course of his life, his most precious work was being a devoted father, grandfather and friend. His love and exploration of culture was boundless. He was knowledgeable about music, movies, books, art, religion, philosophy, and politics in ways that helped his family and friends and all those persons whose lives he touched. He taught them to appreciate in ways they would have never have realized without his guidance. Rich's smile, sense of humor and his warm and caring spirit will be expressed in all of his family and friends lives forever. He was preceded in death by his parents. Rich is survived by his three children; Richard David Swan (Christina) of Bates City, Missouri, Shelly Marie Alder (Michael Ray) of Kansas City, Kansas and Deborah Denise Swan (Daniel) of Kansas City, Kansas; two sisters, Susan Diane Richardson (Donn) of Tonganoxie, Kansas and Sandra Dawn Swan of the Village of Oakview, Missouri; one brother, Norman Andrew Swan (Peggy) of Kansas City, Kansas; six grandchildren, Rhiannon, Adrienne, Michayla, Alyssa, Ian and Cayden. A celebration of Rich's life will be held 11:00 A.M. - 4:00pm (come and go) Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Wyandotte County Lake Park, Shelter #4 in Kansas City, Kansas. Please come and share a memory, a thought or a few stories of Rich's life with his family and friends. The family asks in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made out to The Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, 5445 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66104 https://app.etapestry.com/hosted/HumaneSocietyofGreaterKans/OnlineDonation.html or to the Welcome House of KC, 1414 E. 27th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108-2924 http://www.welcomehousekc.org/funding/

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Richard "Rich" Howard Swan

October 26, 1951 - May 22, 2017