John Ernest Swinburne

The volunteers, flight team and board of Badger Honor Flight mourn the loss of their hero, John Swinburne. We are thankful for his military service and proud to have served him on his trip to Washington, D.C. on April 21, 2012

One of my favorite memories of Grandpa was when he came to Grandparents Day at my school. I think I was in third grade the year he recited The Raggedy Man by James Whitcomb Riley for my entire class. The kids in my class were in awe...they thought the poem was so funny, and they were all so impressed that he had the whole poem memorized. I was so proud of him for his memory, his charisma, and the way that my classmates loved him. I was especially proud that I was the only one in the whole class who could call him "Grandpa." I remember friends telling me that I had the best, funniest grandpa in the whole world. To this day, I concur!

Some of my favorites! :)

Trunk or Treat memories with Great Grandpa John

Simply stated, John was as fine a man as I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Bob Kuehling