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Portrait of Carter Edward Swierenga
In loving memory

Carter Edward Swierenga

September 17, 2003 – July 16, 2022
Lived 18 years
Holland Cemetary · Prinsburg, Minnesota
"Words are Hard"
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Carter loved with his whole heart… and he had a huge heart to love with! His hugs you felt all the way to your toes! He also held a special place in his heart for anyone that he felt didn’t have a voice and would defend them ferociously. He loved boldly – strangers were simply friends he hadn’t met yet! No matter where he went or who he met, he would always leave people smiling and laughing. You just couldn’t help yourself - his spirit was contagious!

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2003
Born September 17
2004
Carter was 1 when Facebook was launched
2007
Carter was 4 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
Carter was 7 when Instagram was launched
2015
Carter was 12 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Carter was 17 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Graduation May 2022
2022
Passed away July 16, age 18
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Trapper & April Swierenga 59w

Such a Ham

Hanging out with Tanner in the leaves

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Trapper & April Swierenga 59w

Oh Carter

Loved his brothers <3

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