Dorothy Elizabeth ‘Swede’ McAlister

Jan. 2, 1931– June 20, 2020

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The world is missing one wonderful lady as Dorothy Elizabeth “Swede” McAlister, 89,

passed on peacefully at the University of Utah Hospital on June 20. She will be missed by

many.

Swede McAlister was born in American Falls, Idaho, on Jan. 2, 1931, to Lydia and Lloyd

Farwell. In 1935, she and her family moved to Bondurant. She attended the Dell Creek School

to receive her elementary education. She then moved to Pinedale to live with her Aunt Shortie

and Uncle Jerry Cantlin where she attended Pinedale High School. Swede graduated with the

class of 1947. Her marriage to Charles Phillip McAlister followed on May 27, 1947. They

moved to the Sommers Homestead where they lived and worked with Bud and Verla Sommers.

Many good times and shenanigans were had here. Several years later they moved to Powell,

where their triplet daughters were born, Aug. 4, 1952. Unfortunately, one daughter, Luana

Kay, died shortly after birth. Linda and Lydia became their pride and joy. Later that year the

family returned to Pinedale. They lived in Pinedale until the early 60s when they moved to the

P-Farm – Charlie said the P stood for poor – where they resided until their deaths. They worked

hard to make this land a profitable ranch. Swede will be joining Charlie who is buried on the

hill overlooking this property.

Swede’s greatest love and delight were her children and family. She spoke fondly of her

Christian upbringing. Her trophies, ribbons and belt buckles are a testimony of her passion

for barrel racing. She was an excellent cook. Swede enjoyed music, dancing, playing bumper

pool, gardening, leather working, embroidering, crocheting, painting with textile paints and her

beautiful flower gardens. In her later years, she enjoyed visiting on the phone with neighbors,

reading books, doing word searches and crossword

puzzles, listening to country music with an occasional

sing along and watching her favorite shows on TV –

especially rodeos and barrel racing, country music and

polka shows.

Swede was preceeded in death by her mom, Lydia

Nealeigh; father, Lloyd Farwell; stepfather Roy Nealeigh;

as well as one still born son; daughter, Luana Kay;

brother, Ed Farwell; brother and best friend, Buzz (Loyd)

Farwell; sister, Wilma Kaul; as well as one grandson

David Borzea; three great-grandchildren, Craig Meeks

and Hunter (Whitney) Sewell.

She is survived by her daughters, Linda Meeks of Daniel

and Lydia (Jim) Borzea of Rock Springs; grandchildren,

Joe (Keiko) Flugel of Nampa, Idaho, Cayle (Tracy) Flugel

of Daniel, Liana Mears Flugel of Saint George, Utah, Charles Meeks, Trace Kelly and Lori

McDonough both of Rock Springs, Mike Borzea of Edmond, Okla., Mandy (Tim) Sewell and

Jacob Borzea of Rock Springs. In addition to 10 grandchildren, she has 14 great-grandchildren

and three great-great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be hosted at the Sommers Homestead on July 13, at 11 a.m. The

address is 734 E. Green River Road, Pinedale. A luncheon will follow.