![]() He was famous for his long discussions on topics he loved.Ĭhip loved his family above all else and is survived by his wife, Suzanne Swanson his children, Hannah (Andy Calder) and Alex (Annie Arcoleo) and his siblings, Diana (Carolyn Law) Swanson and Scott (Pia Zaslowe) Swanson. As an avid reader, he fed his intellectual curiosity about history and how things work. He was an excellent marksman and enjoyed responsible hunting. Our custom timber frame homes are constructed with beautiful local woods, natural stone, and distinctive steel and ironwork. In 1989, he founded Berry Hill Timber Frames where he pursued what he called "that magic aesthetic found in a successful marriage of form and function." Chip was an excellent craftsman and a sculpture artist.Ĭhip loved wandering the woods on his farm enjoying the peacefulness and beauty. After almost two decades in the business Old School Builders is quickly becoming the premier builder of custom-built timber frame homes in Vermont and New England. We are not automated, so we have the flexibility to create structures to our clients exacting details. But he found his long-term calling in timber framing and woodworking. Vermont Timber Works custom designs and fabricates beautiful timber frame homes, post and beam barns, heavy timber churches, cathedral ceilings and more. Over the years, he taught English and coached sports at Dublin School (Dublin, NH) and Vermont Academy (Saxtons River, VT), and coached kids' ice hockey. He continued to play in club leagues thereafter. He married Suzanne Roach, also a Miami alum, in August 1985.Ĭhip was a gifted athlete, earning awards at the NH state swim meets as a child and later in football, ice hockey, and lacrosse for South Kent School. He graduated from South Kent School (South Kent, CT) in 1980 and earned a BA at Miami University (Oxford, OH) in 1985. He was born on March 13, 1962, to Maynard William Swanson and Miriam Hamm Swanson. ![]() Beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, Charles "Chip" Swanson died unexpectedly on August 25, 2023. After almost two decades in the business Old School Builders is quickly becoming the premier builder of custom-built timber frame homes in Vermont and New England.
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