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Former Kirkwood Mayor Mike Swoboda Dies
Sep 6, 2008 | 3:20 PM
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Mike Swoboda, the former mayor of Kirkwood who was shot and badly injured during a rampage at City Hall in February, has died. Swoboda died Saturday morning of complications connected to the shooting. He would have turned 70 this month. Swoboda was shot twice in the head. He was hospitalized for weeks but appeared to be recovering before suffering setbacks in recent months.  He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Swoboda family and the city of Kirkwood.

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littlebow2000 read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 4:30 PM

Safe journey Brother Swoboda.

I pray for your family, community, and most of all, I pray for you.

You served your duty to God, community, and country well.

Thank you for the short time we had with you.
mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 5:01 PM

Such a shame after the long battle to beat it..... My prayers go to his family and friends.......
imapayne read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 5:08 PM

I just heard about it and my prayers go out to his family and friends
baseballboy read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 6:09 PM

I just heard as well. Im sorry for the family
nan2sing read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 6:25 PM

Does anyone know how we could get a message to his family? Our prayers are with them during this dificult time.
dwheeler6201 read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 6:31 PM

I read on another site that the family was asking for privacy, but I would imagine sending a card or letter to Kirkwood City Hall would probably be one way. I'm sure they would forward it on.

I will keep his family in my prayers. God will get them through this.
rosie read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 6:36 PM

awww, God bless the Swoboda family... a long battle lost, but he's in good hands now.. prayers
Speedy62269 read my blog
Sep 6, 2008 | 7:03 PM

To the Swoboda family - you have my deepest sympathy.
julybabe read my blog view my photos
Sep 6, 2008 | 7:10 PM

Deepest sympathy to this family, you are in my prayers
wheeler377
Sep 7, 2008 | 12:37 AM

2 Corinthians 12:8-10

8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
mechany144 read my blog view my photos
Sep 7, 2008 | 5:59 AM

I had the greatest of priveledge to talk with Mayor Swoboda a couple of times. Just sitting at a restaraunt in Kirkwood. He was a gracious and caring man.
My sympathies to his family and friends.
scott1960
Sep 7, 2008 | 5:01 PM

To all of kirkwood and the famliey of mike. You all have my deepest sympathies.
Flaglady read my blog view my photos
Sep 8, 2008 | 1:29 PM

So sad. Our sympathies to the Swoboda Family and to the citizens of Kirkwood.
today2
Sep 12, 2008 | 6:52 AM

Very sad day for a community and family and friends. I ask JESUS to ease your pain.
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