The Swanke FamilyPlace
Sharon Foy Swanke is the daughter of Peter and Eileen Foy 

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Peter Foy with his daughter Sharon at the Saratoga NY races August 1977  ===>>

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Sharon Marie Foy with her dog Twerpy
28 Dec  1970  ===>>

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<<=== The Swankes at Christmas 2003.  John was home from Kuwait for this photo.  l-to-r:  Michael, Sharon, Megan, John and Erin

photo courtesy Sharon Swanke Dec 2003

<<===  LTC John Swake with General Schoonmaker on the occasion of the General's visit to the Kuwait facility.

photo courtesy John Swanke
22 December 2003

Christmas coming early.  Erin and Megan opening some presents before they left for California to visit their grandparents ===>>

photo courtesy Sharon Swanke Dec 2003

No trip to California is complete without a visit to Disneyland.  Here Megan, Erin and Sharon pose with Princess Belle ===>>

photo courtesy Sharon Swanke Dec 2003

<<===  If someone has to lean on Mike's shoulder, it might as well be Princess Belle.

photo courtesy Sharon Swanke Dec 2003

<<===  Erin enjoying the swings.  Mike is just testing the equipment to be sure it's safe for her ...

photo courtesy Sharon Swanke Dec 2003

Meanwhile, back in Kuwait, John Swanke is briefing the Chief, General Schoonmaker ===>>

photo courtesy John
Swanke  22 Dec 2003

 Who needs Belle when Megan can have Cinderella all to herself ? ===>>

photo courtesy Sharon Swanke Dec 2003

 

 

<<=== During the summer of 2003, the Swankes flew to New York to attend Bridget Foy's wedding and to visit New York City.  Here they pose in the Foys' back yard before returning to Illinois.

photo by Rich Foy
June 2003

<<=== Sharon Swanke smiles.  All went well on the NYC trip.

 photo by Rich Foy
June 2003

 

Michael Swanke in a pensive mood ===>>

photo by Rich Foy
June 2003

Megan  chose to pose as the statue of liberty, which she visited a few days previously ===>>

photo by Rich Foy
June 2003

<<===  Erin chose the stairs to the pool for her informal portrait.

photo by Rich Foy
June 2003

<<===  The Swankes pose on Bedloes Island during their visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  Manhattan skyline in the background.

 photo courtesy Sharon
Swanke  June 2003

 

 John Swanke meets with General Schoonmaker at the Kuwait supply base in December 2003.  ===>>

photo courtesy John
Swanke  December 2003

 

The Swanke Christmas 2004 family portrait : l-to-r: Sharon, Megan, Michael, John and Erin ===>>

photo received from Sharon
Swanke January 2005

<<===  John and Sharon Foy Swanke wih their children: Megan(4 1/2), Mike (15 1/2) and Erin(13), at Mike's Ad Altare Dei Catholic Boy Scout Religious Emblem ceremony.   

photo taken May 2002

<<===  Megan Swanke at 18 months with her granduncle Richard Foy at a park in Santee, CA.  Richard  isn't paying enough attention to that important item Megan is pointing out.

photo May 15, 1999

 The Swankes posing at a shrine near their church in Santee, California:  John, Megan, Erin, Michael and Sharon.  ===>>

photo taken Easter 2002

 

Megan Swanke enjoys a quiet moment with her big brother, Mikey ===>>

photo circa 1999

<<===  The Swankes in an earlier picture:
Michael, Sharon, Erin, John (holding Megan).  

photo taken 1999

 

<<===  Erin Swanke giving us a little peek at that ugh! scourge of teenage  -- braces.

photo circa 1999

  The Swankes at John's graduation from Law School:  Erin, John, Sharon, Michael. ===>>

photo taken 1995

Mike and Erin dressed up for an October 1994 wedding.  Sharon Foy Swanke made Erin's dress.  Upon seeing Erin in it with full slips underneath, Mike exclaimed "She looks just like that lady in The King and I"  Shall we dance? ===>>

photo 1994 by Sharon Swanke

<<===  Michael Swanke graduates from high school.  L to R: John Swanke, Sharon Foy Swanke, Michael, Erin Swanke.  In front, Megan Swanke.

photo rec'd from
Sharon Swanke
29 May 2005
 

<<=== Megan "Scout" hugs her grandpa Peter Foy on Peter & Eileen's visit to Bloomington IL.

photo by Sharon Swanke
6 June 2005

Peter and Eileen Foy drove from their home in Agoura Hills CA to visit their daughter and grandchildren in Bloomington IL.  ===>>

photo by Scout Swanke
6 June 2005

The Swanke family Christmas 2005 photo,  l-to-r:  Megan, John, Erin, Michael, and Sharon Marie.  ===>>

photo rec'd from
Sharon Swanke
20 Jan 2006

<<=== On 8 Feb 1987 little Mikey Swanke was able to find his feet to the delight of his dad, John Swanke.  By 2006 both individuals stood over 6'5" tall

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<<===  Sharon Foy in her high school band uniform circa December 1974.

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