Larry M. Swails, 77, of Lockridge, Iowa, passed away March 20th, 2020 at his home in Woodbridge, Virginia with his wife Sandra L. (McElwee) Swails, by his side.
Larry was born on August 23rd, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. He grew up in the Burlington, Wapello and New London areas until the family moved to Jefferson County in 1952, where as a young man he helped on the family farm. He attended Clay Hill, a one room school house, until the 8th grade. Larry then went onto graduate from Fairfield High School in June 1960. Following graduation, and just before his eighteenth birthday, Larry joined the US Army on July 29th, 1960.