George Riley Glenn. Image courtesy of Helfenbein, Fellows & Newnam Funeral Home, PA.
George worked as a waterman before becoming employed as a paid fire fighter for Aberdeen Proving Grounds in 1972. He was a lifetime member and past president of the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post 10063, V.F.W. Post 652 and Rock Hall American Legion Post 228.
After he retired from Aberdeen in 1988 he worked several part-time jobs and spent many hours volunteering for several organizations. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing cards with friends, going dancing with his wife, working in the yard and crabbing on his boat “Fun Times”.
He is predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Elizabeth Schauber Glenn, a brother, Samuel Edgar Glenn and a son, Charles N. Taylor. He is survived by six children, G. Willian Glenn, James M. Glenn, Gregory T. Glenn, Deborah A. Dalrymple, Kathryn T. Higgins, Linda E. Clark-Helms and their spouses along with a brother, Walter “Pee Wee” Glenn, 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
George Glenn was one of the sons of Rock Hall honored has hometown heroes for their military service. Courtesy of the Glenn family.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newman Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown, Maryland.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, October 31 at 11:00 A.M at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 408 High Street, Chestertown, Maryland. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Rock Hall, Maryland.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, 21500 Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall, Maryland 21661 or Compasss Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, Maryland 21617.
Marty Stetson says
George Glenn was my next door neighbor for over thirty years and to have a better neighbor would be impossible. My wife and I often said if George and Betty move we were going to find out where they are going and buy the house next to them. Shortly after he moved in next door he came over and asked me “how is your lawn mower cutting”. I replied OK I guess why do you ask. He said I was sharping the blade on my mower and while I was doing it I came over to your house and got your mower and sharpened the blade for you. That was George, always doing something for someone else or some organization. If he is not in Heaven then the rest of us do not stand a chance.