Firefighter’s death first in line of duty for North Whatcom

  WHATCOM ­— North Whatcom Fire & Rescue reports that the June 4 cancer death of firefighter John O. Swobody is the first line-of-duty death in the fire district’s history.   Swobody, a firefighter for almost 19 years, passed in the evening with family and friends at his side, the district posted. John is survived by his…