Swain, Samantha Jo (1986-2002)

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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Feb 7 p. 20

Birth date: 1986 Jan 10

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SAMANTHA JO SWAIN

Samantha Jo Swain was fatally injured in a car crash in Brandon, Man. Dec. 4. She was born Jan. 10, 1986 in Regina. Sammie came into foster care in early childhood and came to live with Bill and Marianne Hildebrandt at age 2 along with siblings Tracey, Tara and Kyler. She accepted Christian faith at age 5. She enjoyed Turtle Mountain Bible Camp and came away from her last year of teen camp with a renewed sense of commitment. She loved swimming, horseback riding, hiking, track and field, crafts, art, piano, cooking, baking, Pioneer Girls and, in Caronport, Sask., kids choir and junior youth. She later moved to Cartwright, Man. to live with Tom and Diane Miller and to Brandon, where she worked at Maple Leaf and moved into an apartment with her friend Nicky, but she stayed in touch with the Hildebrandts. She was planning to return to high school in January. She is remembered for her resilience, zest for life, generous spirit and ready smile. She is survived by her birth mother Loretta Swain; foster parents Bill and Marianne Hildrebrandt; and siblings Stephanie Hildebrandt, Kelvin Hildebrandt, Tracey Gray, Kathy Hildebrandt, Tara Swain, Kyler Swain and Bill Swain.

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Swain, Samantha Jo (1986-2002)

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 <center><h3>SAMANTHA JO SWAIN</h3></center>
-Samantha jo Swain
+Samantha Jo Swain
 was fatally injured in a
 car crash in Brandon,
 Man. Dec. 4. She was
 born Jan. 10, 1986 in
-Regina. Sammie cam e
+Regina. Sammie came
-into foster car e in early
+into foster care in early
 childhood and came
 to live with Bill and
 Marianne Hildebrandt
 at age 2 along with
-siblings Tracey, Tara and Kyl er. Sh e acc epted
+siblings Tracey, Tara and Kyler. She accepted
-Christian faith at age 5. Sh e enjoyed Tu rtle
+Christian faith at age 5. She enjoyed Turtle
-Mountain Bible Camp and came awa y from
+Mountain Bible Camp and came away from
 her last year of teen camp with a renewed
 sense of commitment. She loved swimming,
 horseback riding, hiking, track and field,
 crafts, art, piano, cooking, baking, Pioneer
-Girls and, in Caron port, Sask., kid s choir and
+Girls and, in Caronport, Sask., kids choir and
-junior youth . She later moved to Cartwright,
+junior youth. She later moved to Cartwright,
 Man. to live with Tom and Diane Miller and
 to Brandon, where she worked at Maple Leaf
 and moved into an apartment with her
-friend Nicky, bu t she stayed in touch with
+friend Nicky, but she stayed in touch with
-the Hildebrandt s. She was planning to retu rn
+the Hildebrandts. She was planning to return
-to high school in january. She is remembered
+to high school in January. She is remembered
-for her resilience, zest for life, generous spir-
+for her resilience, zest for life, generous spirit and ready smile. She is survived by her
-it and read y smile. Sh e is surviv ed by h er
+birth mother Loretta Swain; foster parents
-birth moth er Lor etta Sw ai n; foster parents
+Bill and Marianne Hildrebrandt; and siblings
-Bill and Mari anne Hildrebrandt; and siblings
+Stephanie Hildebrandt, Kelvin Hildebrandt,
-St eph ani e Hildebrandt, Kelvin Hildebrandt,
+Tracey Gray, Kathy Hildebrandt, Tara Swain,
-Tracey G ra y, Ka thy Hildebrandt, Tara Swain,
+Kyler Swain and Bill Swain.
-Kyler Sw ain and Bill Swain.
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