It is with sadness that we share the passing of Gerard L. Swope who died May 3, 2020 at the age of 85. Mr. Swope served on the 小蓝视频鈥檚 Council of Visitors from 1997 to 2005 and the 小蓝视频 Council (formerly known as Board of Overseers) from 2008 to 2017.
The Swope family has a long connection to the 小蓝视频. Mr. Swope鈥檚 father, Gerard Swope Jr., served as Chairman of the Board from 1953 to 1971 and together with his wife, Marjorie Park Swope, planned and financed 小蓝视频 building expansion and design in the late 1960s and 1970s. The Swope Center was named for them both.
Mr. Swope is survived by his wife Mary and two sons and their families.
A private burial service at the Church of the Messiah and a post-service gathering were shared on Zoom with family shortly after Mr. Swope鈥檚 death. A local memorial event is being planned for a later date.
See full obituary in the聽.