Andrew Swanson Memorial

Remembering Andrew

andrewswansonmemorial — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:02:34 +0000

Video from the services has been posted, along with the program and eulogies, on the Services page.

Using Andrew’s Site

andrewswansonmemorial — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:56:01 +0000

This site has been setup in honor of Andrew Nicholas Swanson for his family and friends. The site provides:

Information on the funeral service and wake
Photographs – a few pictures of Andrew
Memorial donations – information on Andrew’s favorite charity.
Thoughts and musings – a place where friends and family thinking of Andrew can post their thoughts and prayers.

These sections can be navigated using the top menu bar at the top of the page. The site is setup using a blog format to allow all of those people that had the good fortune to know Andrew to post messages for his friends and family. This can be done on the “Thoughts and Musings” page. Please feel free to forward the link to this site to all his family and friends.

Services

andrewswansonmemorial — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:50:23 +0000

Funeral:

Thursday, June 18th, Time 11:00 AM

First Presbyterian Church, Mankato
Map & Directions

Ph: (507) 387-2160

220 East Hickory Street
Mankato, MN 56001

Wake:

Wednesday, June 17th, Time 4-8 PM

Mankato Mortuary
Map & Directions

Ph: (507) 388-2202

1001 N Riverfront Dr
Mankato, MN 560013

Memorial Donations

andrewswansonmemorial — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:41:56 +0000

In lieu of flowers, the Swanson family would like all donations to go to www.orthofocos.org. Andrew volunteered his time for several weeks each year with an organization called “FOCOS” performing spine surgery on children in Ghana.

Make Donations via Telephone, Email, Mail or Online
http://www.orthofocos.org/donations.htm
Tel: 212 774 2663
Fax: 212 794 2562

Please Make All Donations Out to:
The Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine
P.O. Box 665, Lenox Hill Station
New York, NY 10021 USA

FOCOS (The Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine) is a non-profit organization established in 1998 by Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei. The mission of FOCOS is to provide comprehensive, affordable orthopedic and spine care to underserved communities in Ghana and throughout West Africa. Through its international network of world-class volunteer surgeons and other medical providers, the FOCOS vision is to create a sustainable infrastructure that encourages local capacity building and professional development in these areas.

http://www.orthofocos.org/