Background
Swonk, Joseph Leo was born on August 9, 1935 in Kalamazoo. Son of Casper Leo Swonk and Ethel Graham.
Swonk, Joseph Leo was born on August 9, 1935 in Kalamazoo. Son of Casper Leo Swonk and Ethel Graham.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1957. Master of Arts, Western Michigan University, 1959. Postgraduate, Florida State University, 1972.
Teacher Litchfield (Michigan) High School, 1957, Berrien Springs (Michigan) High School, 1958, Niles (Michigan) High School, 1962. Assistant professor Ferris State College, Big Rapids, Michigan, 1964, Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1968. Associate professor English, humanities Rappahannock Community College, Warsaw, 1972.
Volunteer chaplain Unit 17 Correctional Center, Hainesville, Virginia, since 1977. Eucharistic minister St. Timothy CAth. Church, Tappahannock, Virginia, since 1980.
Member Lions (president 1980-1984, Best in State 1983).
Married Patricia Ann Hardy, October 27, 1956. Children: Stephen Vincent, Katherine Phyllis Tuck.