After a long full life, Lois McSweeney passed away August 27, 2012 peacefully in her sleep. She was born March 23, 1918 in LaPorte, Indiana. After high school, she worked in Chicago for 12 years until enlisting in the Womens Army Corp during World War II. After 2 years in the service, she was honorably discharged in December 1945 and returned to civilian life. She moved to Amarillo and worked in advertising, real estate and home building. In 1959, she joined the Department of State, and worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a Program Officer. During her 18 years abroad, she served in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), French Congo, Nigeria, Korea, Vietnam, Turkey, and Ghana. After retirement, she returned to Amarillo and worked for the United Way as Director of Communications. In 1988 at the young age of 70, she decided she was in a rut and moved to her beloved condo on the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. After 20 years enjoying her real retirement, she was persuaded to move closer to family in the DFW area and spent the last several years in senior and assisted living. She is survived by her nephews Gerald and Larry McSweeney of Garland, niece Patty Iuen of Irving and great nephew Kurt McSweeney of Lewisville and countless friends and correspondents. She will be sorely missed by all.