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Glenn Robert Ellison

28 Oct 1927 – 3 Oct 2007

Birth28 Oct 1927
Death3 Oct 2007
CemeterySaint Marys Catholic Cemetery
West , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added byMichael K Goldsmith on 25 Sep 2012
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Glenn R. Ellison, 79, of West, passed away Wednesday, Oct, 3, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with the Rev. Bob Briles, the Rev. John Crowder and the Rev. Kenneth Stevens officiating. Military Graveside Rites will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West, conducted by V.F.W. Post No. 4819 of West. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Glenn Robert was born in Itasca, Texas, to the late Charlie Abraham and Ola Mamie (Allen) Ellison. He attended elementary school in Rockwall and graduated from Itasca High School in 1945. He graduated from Hillsboro Jr. College receiving an Associates of Art Degree. He then attended Texas Tech, Navarro Jr. College and graduated from East Texas State University receiving his Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree in Administrative Education. He was accepted in the Doctorate Progam at Baylor University. In serving his country, he joined the United States Navy during World War II from 1945 to 1947 aboard the USS Union 106 and the Mt. McKinley AG7. On June 20, 1953, he was united in marriage to Jane Margaret Major in Milford. He worked as an agriculture teacher for Moran and Maypearl Independent School Districts, as a science teacher and superintendent for Penelope Independent School District and superintendent for Poteet Independent School District until his retirement in 1980. In teaching he also taught three years at Ranger Jr. College. Glenn enjoyed the outdoors and loved to farm, fish and hunt. He especially loved to spend time with his family and grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 524 in Maypearl, Scottish Rite Karem Shriners in Waco, a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post 2758 of Itasca, a lifetime member of the Texas School Administrators and the First Baptist Church in West. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Hollis Ellison, J. C. Ellison and Aaron Ellison; and sister, Dorothy Aldridge. Survivors include his beloved wife of 54 years, Jane Ellison, of West; sons, Charles Brent Ellison, of Livingston and Randall Glenn Ellison and wife, Mary, of Mt. Calm; daughter, Melanie Jane Teague and husband, Dave, of North Richland Hills; brother, Albert Ellison, of Hillsboro; sister, Naomi Bailey, of Hillsboro; grandchildren, Shea Davis and husband, Mike, of Schulenburg, Glenn Brent Ellison, of Mt. Vernon, Deandra Stubblefield and husband, Matt, of Keller; Krista Teague and Jarrett Teague, of North Richland Hills; great-grandson, Ashton Davis; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Waco Tribune-Herald on 10/5/2007...A2

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