Gordon Swift 'Swifty'

[Ken Hutchins]

Swifty had a problem with a blood clot and infection in a leg which resulted in amputation of a lower leg about 2 months ago. First it was taken below the knee, but problems developed and it was necessary to remove the knee also. He was doing reasonably well in therapy the last I heard.
My dentist had a knee replaced and shared a room with Swifty in rehab.

[rbgarr]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I heard somewhere, somehow that there was a serious problem but didn't know the details.

For those of you who don't know much about him, here's a Winthrop Warner ketch he had a hand in building many years ago:

http://www.pagetraditionalboats.com/sandpiper.htm

[Rick Starr]

Thanks for the heads up. I really began to admire him after the nice write-up several years ago in WB.

Best wishes Gordon from a sometime fellow granite stater.