Helen McKendry Swanson

Background

Helen Swanson was born on October 3, 1919, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, into the family of James Banford and Helen Amy McKendry.

Education

In 1941 Helen received Bachelor of Arts at Cornell College, and after that she earned a teaching certificate at Marquette University in 1963.

Career

Helen Swanson started her career as an elementary school teacher. She took that position in different schools in Milwaukee, Toledo, and Maui until her retirement in 1982. Moreover, she was the chair and member of board of directors at Maui Special Learning Center. She is also a contributor of about a dozen stories to children’s magazines.

Achievements

• Helen Swanson is highly famous as the author of books "Angel of Rainbow Gulch", "The Secret of Petroglyph Cave", and "Angel and Tutu."

Works

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• book

  • The Secret of Petroglyph Cave 1997
  • Angel of Rainbow Gulch 1992
  • Angels and Tutu 1997

Politics

Helen is a registered Republican.

Membership

• Phi Beta Kappa

Interests

• reading, hiking, birds

Connections

On August 30, 1941 Helen marroed a minister and writer Neil H. Swanson Jr., with whom she has four children: David, Shirley, Kenneth, and Howard Swanson.

Father:

James Banford McKendry

Mother:

Helen Amy McKendry

Spouse:

Neil H. Swanson Jr.

Son:

David Swanson

Daughter:

Shirley Swanson

Son:

Kenneth Swanson

Son:

Howard Swanson