Charles Calvin Swisher

July 25, 1945 - February 13, 2020

Charles Calvin Swisher passed away on February 13, 2020. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles J. and Janet V. (Foster) Swisher. Raised in Alexandria VA, he graduated from Groveton High School in 1963 and attended Virginia Tech. Drafted in 1966, he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in 1967. He proudly served two command tours with the Army’s First Infantry Division in Vietnam and Germany. Selected through the Degree Completion program to attend college, he graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Math and continued his military career until 1975. His military honors included the Bronze Star Medal, 2 awards of the Army Commendation Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/Palm. Upon leaving active duty, he continued his service to his country in the Army Reserves and as a civilian employee of the federal government, working for Labor, Treasury, Energy and Defense departments before retiring in 1996. He then worked for Fannie Mae before retiring a second time in 2006. He was a member of the Isaac Walton League of America, The Officers of the First Infantry Division and the Society of the First Infantry Division. He enjoyed fishing and especially shooting skeet and trap. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda, sons Chris and David, stepson Erich Long and grandchildren Nikolette, Anna, Greyson, Eliza, Gracie, Will, Asher, Griffin, and Killian.