Douglas Reed Swasey

He was born April 10, 1977 to Douglas and Sandra Bleazard Swasey in Provo. He

grew up in Boneta and attended school in Altamont where he graduated in 1995. While in

school, he became a member of the Upper Country Search and Rescue. After graduation,

he attended UVSC for a year and then started working with his dad at Swasey's Foodtown

running the computers and keeping the systems operating. Around 2001, Reed started

managing and operating Swasey's Other Place, a convenience store and gas station in

Altamont. He was very competitive and proud of his fuel prices. He enjoyed visiting with

the many people that stopped in each day. He loved knowing what was going on in the

community and kept his police scanner on both at home and at the store.

He was a caring person who loved his family and friends, and often surprised them

with thoughtful gifts. He was passionate about many things. He loved country music and

never missed a chance to go to a concert, no matter how far the drive. He loved being

around children, especially his nieces and nephews, and would tease them and tell the

girls that he was going to cut off their ponytails with his pocket knife.

Reed was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served

faithfully for the last several years as the finance clerk in the Lake Fork Ward. He was a

Ham radio operator and had a passion for technology. He loved buying new and different

vehicles and was always proud to show them off. He liked to add his personal touches

and at least one big antenna to each one. He enjoyed traveling to Yellowstone and had

made his last trip in the fall. He loved photography and taking pictures of wildlife,

especially in Yellowstone.

Reed is survived by his parents, Doug and Sandra, of Mountain Home; sisters,

Stephanie (Zak) Mecham, Roosevelt; Tiffany (Brian) Brown, Saratoga Springs; nieces

and nephews, Brady, Blake, Brennen, Britlee, Kaili, Kinzi; and many aunts, uncles,

cousins, and special friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Grant and Lois Bleazard and

Sherman and Birdie Swasey.