Carol Swimley, 64
Carol Swimley, 64, of Libby passed away on Feb. 9, 2021, after a short battle with brain cancer.
Carol was born in Los Angeles on Nov. 9, 1956, and was adopted into the loving family of Francis and June Young. Carol moved with her family to Libby in 1969. Her father Fran, was a concrete worker and was the supervisor for the sidewalks that were to be installed during the construction of the four lane highway that was done during the dam years. They made Libby their permanent home. Carol graduated in 1974 from Libby High School. She attended one year of college at the University of Montana. She began a banking career in 1974, working part time at First National Bank in Libby and spent 20 years there before moving to Glacier Bank in 1993. She spent 47 years in the banking business.
Carol married the love of her life, Robin Swimley, and began her life with him on Dec. 17, 1983.
For all who know Carol, you are familiar with her planning and organizational skills, and as her time grew short, she wanted to express her feelings to the people who brought joy to her life, so no one should be surprised that she decided to write her own farewell.
“It is with all my soul, my heart and my love that I say goodbye to the many people that have touched my life.
To my husband, the love of my life, you have been the one who provided for us, who created a wonderful life for us, and who has always taken care of us. There are no words to say how much I will miss you or to explain the depth with which I love you other than I will love and miss you forever.
To my family, Bruce and Arlene Swimley, Billings, Robert and Kathy Swimley, Spring Creek, Nevada, Keith and Linda Swimley, Troy, Brian and Sabrina Swimley, Troy, and Linda Lundin, Troy, also my nieces and nephews. Joshua, Elizabeth, Daniel, Nicole, Andrea, Melissa, Kevin, Michael, Tyson, Vincent, William, Spencer, and Adam, I also love you so much; I was hoping retirement would give us more time together to boat, barbecue, and to fish. I am sorry that dream is not going to happen.
To Don Cherry, thank you for your friendship, and for hiring me; your belief in me was appreciated.
To Glacier Bank in Libby, you were more like family than co-workers. Thank you for your friendship and being a part of my life. I love you all.
To Greg Wilcox and Tony Harrah, you are loved.
Lisa Hassett-Kaplanian and Sheryl Underwood, friends, I appreciate all you have done for me … love you both.
To Mike and Dori Munro, Jessica and Molly, our second family whom we love very much, you will be missed.
To our friends Kirby and Sue Kulbeck, Korey and Alex, we shared many great times together. You mean so much to me,
To all the people I worked with in the many groups and organizations I have belonged to over the years, it has been an honor and a pleasure to serve with you and we accomplished many things to improve the lives of the people in our community. I am proud of the work we did, and I think of you all fondly.
And finally, to all my customers whom I have enjoyed working with for the many years, I am pleased to have been able to help you realize your dreams and share in that process.
Even though the time for me to go has come, I take comfort in knowing that my goal in life of helping people has been met in the many affiliations with organizations I have worked with over the years, as well as all the loans I have been able to process. Some final advice: life is short and unexpected. Plan for retirement but never forget to live, love, and have fun with family and friends along the way. With much love and difficulty, I say goodbye. Carol.
A celebration of Carol’s life will be held on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. It will be held at Robin and Carol's home at 1247 ACM Road South, Libby MT 59923. It is located on the back side of Middle Thompson Lake. It is halfway between Libby and Kalispell. Please make any memorial donation to the Fisher River Valley Fire/Rescue.