Ronald John Swint, age 76, of Mount Vernon, Washington passed away April 12, 2023. He was born August 6, 1946, in Portland, Oregon to Robert and Oberta (Bevan) Swint.
He grew up in Portland and graduated from Oregon State University. He spent his professional career as a civil engineer, mostly in the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Throughout his life Ron enjoyed the great outdoors. His family and friends like to imagine him in Heaven, free of cancer and dementia, waking each day at the beach near Copalis to an excellent Razor clam tide. His afternoons are now spent crabbing and shrimping out on Puget Sound and fishing the waters off Port Hardy.
Ron is survived by his wife, Suzi, three sons, Dave, Mike, and Brad; brother, Robert (Linda) Swint. He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family suggests donations in Ron’s memory be made to: Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, 34 Washington St. Ste. 310, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-1903. Share your memories of Ron and sign the online guest register.
To Ron’s family:
I am so sorry for your loss. Suzi, we’ve never met, but I lost my husband — same age — this past April. We both worked on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie and have great memories of our terrific colleagues. Ron exemplified the hard-working and dedicated Forest Service employees on the MBS.
I can’t offer any really great advice except to do whatever YOU need to do. The best meme I’ve gotten is: grief has a beginning, a middle, and forever. Sending love, sympathy and grace to you and all of Ron’s family. Jamia (and the late Chris) Hansen-Murray
My condolences to Suzi and the family. I only worked with Ron a couple of times. He was a very nice guy!
Blessings to the family.
SORRY FOR THE LOSS AS I WORKED WITH RON AT DARRINGTON MY SON WORKED FOR RON AND HE NAMED HIM RON SWEAT BECAUSE RON GAVE HIM JOBS THAT MADE MY SON SWEAT. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
My fondest memory of Ron was when I went up Finney Creek with him so he could show me where a mine was that I’d been searching for. We came across a dog sitting by the road waiting for “someone”. It was cold, wet and muddy. Some loggers on up the road told us the dog had been there for several days. I convinced Ron we shouldn’t leave it there to starve. Although he explained it was against policy, he allowed me to put it in his truck and even took us to my house, where I could fence the dog in. He complained for days about how he had to clean his truck out, and that it still stunk like wet dog, but he always asked how the dog was. 3 days later I found the greatful owner. That was the tough Ron I knew. RIP, Ron and condolences to your family.
My thoughts are with Suzi and all of Ron’s family at this difficult time. I came to know Ron when he arrived at the Mt. Baker Technical Center on a Forest Service detail in the late1970s to help us assess flood damage & repairs on the National Forest road system. That led to a permanent transfer and the beginning of my friendship with him. We shared many recreational experiences which included hunting, clamming, crabbing on Puget Sound during our time together. He was a conscientious and a true professional when it came to his engineering work while employed by the Forest Service. One memory was special to me when we had the opportunity to have a “once in a lifetime” duck hunting experience with our boys in 1990! Rest in Peace now my friend….