Obituary of Nancy Christenson Swan

Nancy Swan, 92, of Kensington, Maryland died September 1,2012 at Springhouse Assisted Living in Silver Spring, MD. She was born in Aurora, Illinois on December 10, 1919, the daughter of George and Hester (Norman) Christenson. She grew up in Chicago, IL and divided her grade school and high school education between Chicago and Whitewater, Wisconsin. She earned a BS Degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater in 1941. In 1956 she earned a MS Degree in Library Science at the Catholic University in Washington, DC, where her Dissertation was �A Study of Modern Fore-Edge Painting�. Nancy taught �Basic Electronics� to US Naval personnel, at the Great Lakes Naval Air Station in Chicago until her enlistment in the Waves in 1944. Up on her discharge from Naval Intelligence in 1947, she accepted employment at the United States National Security Agency (NSA) in Washington. While still in the Navy, March 5, 1946, Nancy married William E. Swan in Washington. They were both Civilian Employees, in Washington, until their retirement. She was a member for many years of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kensington, MD. Nancy was a active member of the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA), the Toy Train Operating Society (TTOS) and the Train Collectors Association (TCA). She was also a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 173 in Whitewater, WI and of the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association in Washington DC. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and her husband, William. She is survived by nieces and nephews: Janice Voss, Ft Atkinson, WI; Jeanette (Russ) Johnson, Weyauwega, WI; Karen (Craig) Hummel, Oregon, WI; Betty Ann Grant, Castle Rock, CO; Lois Kitzman, Delavan, WI; Dorothy Hughes and Ruth Parker, both of Whitewater, WI; Marlene (Frank) Folts, Aurora, IL; Richard (Betty) Douglas, Ft Wayne, IN; James (Pat) Douglas, and Robert (Virginia) Douglas, both of Janesville, WI; and many great-nieces and nephews, all of whom respected and loved her. A visit by Aunt Nancy was a signal for a celebration. She enjoyed traveling, especially with the Veterans and train groups. She will be interned, with her husband in Hillside Cemetery, in Whitewater. A Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, September 12, prior to internment, will be held at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 Newcomb Street, Whitewater. Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Silver Spring, MD will assist her family. In lieu of flowers memorials can be sent to the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 9705 Summit Ave., Kensington, MD 20895 or the American Legion Post 0173 of Whitewater, WI.