Steven Douglas Swanson

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 10:30 AM in the St. Michaels Catholic Church at Clark with The Reverend's Ken Bain and Bill Hamak co-celebrating. Burial will follow in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark.  Music will be provided by Eileen Heilman as organist with Roger Nordhus and Brenda LaBrie singing solo's.  Honorary casketbearers will be the Clark County Horsemen's Club, Lou Ann Streff and staff of the Sioux Valley Clinic at Clark, the staff of Clark Community Pharmacy and all family and friends.  Active casketbearers will be Keith and Wayne Mendenhall, Lyle McKernan, Chad Schaack, Todd Hemmingson, Bill Boss, Cody Wensing, Steve Mehlberg, Wade McGraw and Russ Hurlbert.

Reviewal and a Liturgical wake service will be held at 7PM in the Church on Monday evening.

He was born at Watertown on April 13, 1968, the son of Douglas & Marilyn (Harrington) Swanson. He attended Clark Elementary School and was a graduate of Clark High School in 1986. Following his education, he continued helping on the family farm in Garfield Township, northwest of Clark. He moved from his parents home to a place just to the east.

On September 19, 1992 he was united in marriage to Lisa Armstrong at St. Michael's Church in Clark. The couple has lived in Garfield Township, just west of his home place since. He has been engaged in the ranching and farming operation since. Steve was well-known in the region for being involved in many activities involving horses and cattle. He also baled for area farmers and was known as "Rent-a-Wrangler". He was a member of the Clark County Horseman's Club, the PRCA Badlands Circuit, a former member of the Willing Woodlanders 4-H club, served on the Garfield Township Board and enjoyed spending time riding horses with his children .

Grateful for having shared in his life is his wife Lisa, 4 children, Shay, Shanna, Sydney and Samantha, his parents, Doug and Marilyn Swanson all of Clark, his mother-in-law, Bobbie Armstrong of Doland, aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of friends.

Preceding him in death would be in paternal grandparents Donald and Frances Swanson and maternal grandparents George and Blanche Harrington, father-in-law Don Armstrong, nephew Jeffry Remily & a cousin Wade Harrington.

Cowboy's Prayer

My Gracious and Heavenly Father I've paused never mindful of the many blessings you bestow upon me. I never wanted any special favors, Lord. I never asked to draw around a chute-fighting horse. Or to never break a barrier; Nor for all daylight runs, or to not draw a steer that won't lay. I've only asked that when I've made this last ride up yonder, Where the grass grows lush,green and stirrup high, That you as my last judge will tell me my entry fees are paid in full.

Services are announced by the Furness Funeral Home at Clark where email condolences can be sent to www.furnessfuneralhome.com.