Dale Swan, passed away April 26 at her home in Jamaica Plain after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves her loving husband John; children Joel, Rachel and Adam; grandchildren Kody and Jessie; along with her many friends, students and colleagues who supported her through her illness. Dale was a journal-writing teacher, Reiki Master, Sound Healer and ordained minister. Her memoir, “My Life as Compost!” was recently published and can be viewed for free at daleswan.weebly.com. The Dale Swan Foundation was recently founded in her name to teach therapeutic writing to cancer patients and their families. A service will be held to honor her life and legacy May 3 at 3 pm at the First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, 6 Eliot St.