ASHTON — Jack M. Swanson, 90, of Ashton passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at Lifehouse Liberty Court in Dixon.

Born May 23, 1922, in Princeton to Frank and Edith (Anderson) Swanson, he married Jean Allen Van Ormer of Manlius. She preceded him in death on Jan. 28, 2010.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. He then graduated from the University of Illinois. After teaching high school, he began a career spanning over 60 years as a farmer and businessman in Ashton.