Wilburn O'Dean Swain

Wilburn O’Dean Swain was born in Emory, TX on October 28, 1927, to ordained ministers, Richard Harve and Jesse Lee (Cole) Swain.  He grew up in Emory, Rains Country and the surrounding rural areas.  At the age of 18 he began is 21-year career in the US Air Force.  He was a WWII veteran who served in the Korean Conflict repairing and installing aerial photography cameras in aircraft that took pictures at night over the battle zone.  He was proud of his training and education in the USAF and Red Rocks Community College, 22 years at the US Postal Service and in his retirement working for Cruise America.

On February 12, 1947, he married his life partner, Katherine Akin.  In their 55 years of marriage they raised 6 children, Janice Koontz (Keith), Robert Swain (Lyn), Richard Swain (Liz), Joyce Pittsenbargar (Andy), Ralph Swain (Betty), and June Hall (Mel) and was grateful for their 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren that followed.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents, spouse, sons Robert Eugene and Richard O’Dean Swain, sister Dorothy Mitchell and brother Richard Lee Swain.

He enjoyed telling stories, jokes and laughing along with his captive audience. He will be missed dearly by his family and all those whose lives he touched.  He completed his life path on October 5, 2026.  We will always remember our dad with a heart bigger than Texas.

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