Helen Claudine (Davis) Swear

Helen Swear passed away peacefully on February 12, 2014 in her home in Vista, CA surrounded by her loved ones. She was born Helen Claudine Davis on May 11, 1927 to Claude and Nellie Davis in Walla, Walla, WA. She graduated from Walla Walla High School and Eastern State college. She met Harold Swear husband of 62 years while he was stationed at Larson Air Force Base, Moses Lake, WA and married on March 10, 1951. Their military life included assignments at Larson AFB, Bentwaters AFB - England, Mountain Home AFB - Mountain Home - ID, Nouasseur AFB - Morocco, Francis E. Warren AFB - Cheyenne, WY, and a return to Larson AFB where Harold retired. Helen taught Kindergarten in Idaho and Morocco, worked for the Post Office in Moses Lake, WA and they owned Casey Music in Moses Lake, WA and Wenatchee, WA.

After retirement, she and Harold relocated to Las Vegas, NV in the early 90's where they entertained and played tour-guide to many of their family and friends. In 2012 they relocated to their daughter's home in Vista, CA due to declining health.

She is survived and will be dearly missed by her loving husband Harold of Vista, CA; daughter Patti (Michael) of Vista, CA; daughter Diane (Luis) Cerna of Hutto, TX; grandson Robert (Shannan) and great-granddaughters (MaKenzee and Madalynn) of Muir, MI; granddaughter Corrie Smith - grandson John Cerna and great-grandsons (Andrew, Zachary and Marcus) of Arlington, WA; Corey (Michael) Brannum and great-grandsons (Dennen and Merrick) of Spokane, WA and Jillian (Richard) Thomas and great-granddaughters (Isabel and Madaline) of Wales; brother-in-law Raymond Swear of Vista, CA; two "adopted" daughters Sharon (Jeff) Zornes and grandson Thomas in Stafford, VA and Kerrie Long of Sydney, Australia, plus cousins, nieces, nephews and a multitude of friends she considered family. Welcoming her at the gates of Heaven were her parents - Nellie and Claude Davis, sisters Shirley Davis Yancey and Genevieve Davis Bowman; brother Kenneth Davis and three special angels.

At her request, no services will be held. The family requests donations be made in her name to Mission Hospice of San Diego, CA 2365 Northside Drive, Suite 100 - San Diego, CA 92108. Their care and compassion went above and beyond.