Jack Ugene Swinney, age 92, of Lompoc, formerly a Santa Barbara resident
from 1950 to 1992, passed away on October 30, 2007, at the Convalescent Care
Center in Lompoc of congestive heart failure, after a short illness.

Jack was born on November 19, 1915, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Fred
and Maude Swinney. He was raised and educated in Columbus, Kansas, and
graduated from high school there in 1933. He attended Park College in
Parkville, Missouri.

From 1940 to 1945, Jack was a pilot in the Army Air Corps, rising to the
rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was an instructor pilot in advanced flying
school, and in the latter part of World War II he was commanding officer of
the 336th Bomb Squadron of the 95th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, England, and
flew 15 combat missions over Germany. He was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and three Air Medals. After separating from active duty at the
end of the war, he remained in the Reserves until retirement in 1962.

In 1941 he was married to Marie Watts of Lompoc, who survives him, as does
their son Bob of Santa Barbara.

After World War II, Jack and Marie were publishers of a small town newspaper
in Iowa until moving back to Santa Barbara in 1950. In Santa Barbara they
were owners-managers in the apartment rental business from 1950 until 1986.
Jack was president of the Santa Barbara Apartment Owners Association in the
mid-1950's. He also was employed for many years in the printing industry.

Jack was an avid golfer and was a former member of Montecito and La Cumbre
Country Clubs. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Village
Country Club in Lompoc.

Jack and Marie enjoyed 27 years of traveling across the country in their
travel trailer. They enjoyed dancing - both square and ballroom. They
belonged to the Stardusters in Santa Barbara and Cotillion in Lompoc and
several square dance clubs. He will be missed by his family and many
friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Village Country Club at 12 noon on
Monday, November 19, 2007. Interment was at Santa Barbara Cemetery in the
Mausoleum of the Pines.

In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make memorial donations to their
favorite charities.

Arrangements are under the direction of Starbuck-Lind Mortuary in Lompoc.