1934
Donald
2016
Donald Ray Glenn
May 28, 1934 — October 8, 2016
Donald (Don) Ray Glenn passed away at his home near Amarillo on Saturday October 8th at the age of 82 after courageously facing and living his last months with leukemia.
A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. at Schooler Funeral Home on Wednesday October 12 with a visitation to follow. The Mass of Resurrection will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral at 10 a.m. on Thursday October 13 with Father Scott L. Raef as celebrant. Don will be laid to rest during graveside services to follow at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo, TX.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons Seth Glenn, Daniel Glenn, Caleb Glenn, Jacob Glenn, Gilbert Glenn, Noah Glenn, and Geoffrey Glenn. Gift bearers in Mass of Resurrection will be his granddaughters Therese Biggs, Shivonne Benn, Sarah Wright, Maura Michinock, Monica Sullivan, and Rachel Glenn.
Don was born on May 28, 1934 in Lefors, TX to Alexander Brad Glenn and Gladys (Ferguson) Glenn. He graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1952. After serving in the army in the early 1950’s, he went on to have a career with the Santa Fe Railroad as a communications operator until 1959 at which time he began a successful 40 year career with Mason & Hanger (Pantex), retiring there in 2000. In addition to working for Pantex, he also established and operated the Glenn Insurance Agency of Amarillo until his retirement.
Don was very active in the Boy Scouts of America during the 1960’s and 1970’s. As a Scout leader, he was a graduate of the Wood Badge program; honored with the Silver Beaver award; and awarded the Catholic St. George Medal for distinguished leadership.
He was also an active gardener all of his life. After retirement, he achieved the Master Gardener award from the Texas Extension Service and remained very involved in planting and maintaining several volunteer locations within the club until his health no longer allowed him to do so.
Devoted in his Catholic Church life, Don was among the first laity to become a Eucharistic Minister and Lector resulting from liturgical changes in the 1960’s. He also served on multiple Catholic ACTS retreat teams and was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1450.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters (Pearl Opsal, Betty Masten, and Lena May Nix), and two brothers (Stephen J. Glenn, and Winiford Brad Glenn).
He is survived by his wife Billie Jean (Jesko) Glenn with whom he spent 59 loving years in marriage and together they raised four sons (Darrell Edward and wife Kimberly (Walsh) Glenn of Amarillo, Michael DeWayne and wife Dr. Lisa (Biry) Glenn of Austin, Timothy Joseph and wife Donna (Hull) Glenn of Flower Mound, and Gary Don and wife Yingai (Gong) Glenn of San Angelo; thirteen grandchildren (Therese Biggs, Shivonne Benn, Sarah Wright, Maura Michinock, Monica Sullivan, Seth Glenn, Daniel Glenn, Rachel Glenn, Caleb Glenn, Jacob Glenn, Gilbert Glenn, Noah Glenn, and Geoffrey Glenn); and three great grandchildren (Everett Biggs, Brooklyn Sullivan, and Virginia Wright).
Don is also survived by two brothers (Earl and wife Royda Glenn of Amarillo, Clinton and wife Jimmie Glenn of Canyon); and one sister (Sandi Becker of Abilene). He was loved and adored by a host of nieces and nephews.
His family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses at the Cancer Center at Amarillo VA Health Care System in Amarillo for their care in treatment and to the fine nurses and staff at BSA Hospice of the Southwest for the final care and comfort with dignity that they provided to Don.
The family is asking that donations in memorial be made to the Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament 4201 18th St., Amarillo, TX 79107) or to the Disciples of the Lord, Jesus Christ, Prayer Town Sisters (PO Box 64, Prayer Town, TX. 79010-0064 - http://english.dljc.org).
Please sign our online guest register at www.schoolerfuneralhome.com
A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. at Schooler Funeral Home on Wednesday October 12 with a visitation to follow. The Mass of Resurrection will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral at 10 a.m. on Thursday October 13 with Father Scott L. Raef as celebrant. Don will be laid to rest during graveside services to follow at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo, TX.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons Seth Glenn, Daniel Glenn, Caleb Glenn, Jacob Glenn, Gilbert Glenn, Noah Glenn, and Geoffrey Glenn. Gift bearers in Mass of Resurrection will be his granddaughters Therese Biggs, Shivonne Benn, Sarah Wright, Maura Michinock, Monica Sullivan, and Rachel Glenn.
Don was born on May 28, 1934 in Lefors, TX to Alexander Brad Glenn and Gladys (Ferguson) Glenn. He graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1952. After serving in the army in the early 1950’s, he went on to have a career with the Santa Fe Railroad as a communications operator until 1959 at which time he began a successful 40 year career with Mason & Hanger (Pantex), retiring there in 2000. In addition to working for Pantex, he also established and operated the Glenn Insurance Agency of Amarillo until his retirement.
Don was very active in the Boy Scouts of America during the 1960’s and 1970’s. As a Scout leader, he was a graduate of the Wood Badge program; honored with the Silver Beaver award; and awarded the Catholic St. George Medal for distinguished leadership.
He was also an active gardener all of his life. After retirement, he achieved the Master Gardener award from the Texas Extension Service and remained very involved in planting and maintaining several volunteer locations within the club until his health no longer allowed him to do so.
Devoted in his Catholic Church life, Don was among the first laity to become a Eucharistic Minister and Lector resulting from liturgical changes in the 1960’s. He also served on multiple Catholic ACTS retreat teams and was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus Council #1450.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters (Pearl Opsal, Betty Masten, and Lena May Nix), and two brothers (Stephen J. Glenn, and Winiford Brad Glenn).
He is survived by his wife Billie Jean (Jesko) Glenn with whom he spent 59 loving years in marriage and together they raised four sons (Darrell Edward and wife Kimberly (Walsh) Glenn of Amarillo, Michael DeWayne and wife Dr. Lisa (Biry) Glenn of Austin, Timothy Joseph and wife Donna (Hull) Glenn of Flower Mound, and Gary Don and wife Yingai (Gong) Glenn of San Angelo; thirteen grandchildren (Therese Biggs, Shivonne Benn, Sarah Wright, Maura Michinock, Monica Sullivan, Seth Glenn, Daniel Glenn, Rachel Glenn, Caleb Glenn, Jacob Glenn, Gilbert Glenn, Noah Glenn, and Geoffrey Glenn); and three great grandchildren (Everett Biggs, Brooklyn Sullivan, and Virginia Wright).
Don is also survived by two brothers (Earl and wife Royda Glenn of Amarillo, Clinton and wife Jimmie Glenn of Canyon); and one sister (Sandi Becker of Abilene). He was loved and adored by a host of nieces and nephews.
His family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses at the Cancer Center at Amarillo VA Health Care System in Amarillo for their care in treatment and to the fine nurses and staff at BSA Hospice of the Southwest for the final care and comfort with dignity that they provided to Don.
The family is asking that donations in memorial be made to the Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (Monastery of the Blessed Sacrament 4201 18th St., Amarillo, TX 79107) or to the Disciples of the Lord, Jesus Christ, Prayer Town Sisters (PO Box 64, Prayer Town, TX. 79010-0064 - http://english.dljc.org).
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