William Gregg Swartz

William Gregg Swartz passed away suddenly Friday, July 31, 2015 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was born January 24, 1954 to Alice Rosalea (Gregg) Swartz and Donald F. Swartz, D.V.M., in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Gregg attended Oklahoma State University and received an Associate Degree from Connor’s State University after graduating from Sperry High School in 1972. Gregg joined the U.S. Army and served from 1974 to 1977 as an O5H, a Morse Code Intercept Operator at Field Station Berlin. He was assigned to Subsystem Papa which was higher secret than a typical top secret assignment. At that time, FS Berlin was operated by the Army Security Agency, which supported the National Security Agency. He later served in the Army Reserve where he suffered a neck injury during a jeep accident. A man of many talents, an artist, musician and pilot were just a few. He was proud to have served as the Assistant Airshow Coordinator for the Muskogee Airshow for nine years. If you knew Gregg, you had a friend forever. Gregg married Pam Ulrich on May 16, 1981 in Muskogee. They were married 34 years. After retiring from the U.S. Postal Service, they enjoyed travelling together and their farm together with their many pets. Gregg’s laughter and friendship will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Pam; cousin, Dale Buy of Muskogee who was there for him day or night; three sisters, Fran Walden of Bentonville, AR, Mary Kay Starbuck of Indianapolis, IN and Ann Wieczorek of Tulsa; cousins, Marinell, Kevin, Andrew “Andy”, Claudia, and Matthew; aunt, Kathleen Swartz of Sulfur, OK, stepmother, Martha Swartz of Owasso, in addition to many nieces and nephews and other members of the family. A celebration of Gregg’s life will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Committal Shelter at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Ft. Gibson, OK, with Rev. Mike Murray officiating. Interment will be in Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Full Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in Gregg’s honor to Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, Oklahoma Alliance For Animals, 1822 East 15th Street, Suite B, Tulsa, OK 74104 or online @ www.animalalliance.org, Wounded Warrior Project; Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org; or Mental Health Association of Tulsa, 1870 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 or online at www.mhaok.org.

William Gregg Swartz

January 24, 1954 - July 31, 2015