James E. Swafford, W7FF SK QCWA Number: 22983 SWAFFORD, James Eugene 94, resident of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2017. Preceded in death by sons, Herbert T. Swafford and Charles E. Swafford. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Maria Tucker Swafford; his son, James E. Swafford Jr. (Doris); grandson, Max Swafford and daughter-in-law, Suzanne Swafford. James was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas on February 19, 1923 to Bertha Swain Swafford and Ernest Emerson Swafford. He graduated from Kansas State University with a BSEE in Electrical Engineering. During WWII, he served in the US Navy Amphibians in the Western Pacific. James and Maria were among the founders of St. Alban's Episcopal Church when it was started by members of St. Phillips in the Hills. Funeral Service to be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 3738 Old Sabino Canyon Road, Tucson, Arizona Contributions can be made to St. Alban's Memorial Service. "I am 94, was lucky to have lived this long."—May 22, 2017. Arrangements by HUDGEL'S SWAN FUNERAL HOME. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?pid=186103692 Former ARRL Arizona Section Manager Jim Swafford, W7FF, of Tucson died on July 7. An ARRL Life Member, Swafford was 94. He served as Arizona SM from 1985 until 1991. Swafford was licensed in 1937 as W9ZAW in Kansas and served in the US Navy during World War II. He later worked in the aerospace and broadcasting industries. His survivors include his wife Maria, KB7INH. http://www.arrl.org/news/former-arizona-section-manager-jim-swafford-w7ff-sk