Private 2nd Class Kyle Matthew Swain, 25, of Erie, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, following a training incident.

He was born in Erie, on July 5, 1989, a son of Carolyn "Carrie" Raines Swain and Richard Swain, Jr.

Kyle was a 2008 graduate of McDowell High School, where he played football. He had worked as an EMT and Communication Specialist with Emergycare and as a proud volunteer with the Belle Valley Fire Department, before enlisting in the United States Army, where he was a member of the 101st Airborne. He enjoyed fishing, working out and especially spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Richard Swain, Sr.

In addition to his parents, survivors include four sisters, Sandra Kennedy and her husband William of Erie, Deidra Struchen and her husband Keith of Erie, Raina McClelland and her husband Roger of Minnesota, and Jeni Ion of Erie; two brothers, Scott Dunn and Richard Swain III, both of Erie; maternal grandparents, Diane Meyers and James Yates; paternal grandmother, Frieda Swain; stepfather, Michael Ion; stepmother, Valerie Swain; three nieces, Natalia, Chloe and Aubrey; eight nephews, Cameron, Isaiah, Nicholas, Bryce, Aiden, Zakary, Julian and Maxson; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and many dear friends, including Shalan Anderson.

Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., and are invited to services there on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m., accompanied by full military honors. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.

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Thursday 9 February 2017

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• Belle Valley Fire Department - In Memoriam / Kyle Swain ~ B: 07/05/1989 - D: 06/18/2015

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