BOISE, IDAHO - Alan Howard Glaspey, 96, formerly of Great Falls, died of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise.
Alan Howard Glaspey, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his sleep.
He was born to William H. and Eleanor M. (Carter) Glaspey on July 16, 1915, in Bowbells, N.D.
Al was raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, and attended the Out Of Sight rural school before he graduated from high school in Bowbells in 1935. Upon his graduation, Al left home and wandered the country with his cousin Red during the great Depression. During his travels, he ended up in Montana during the late 1930s and worked as a farm hand on several ranches around Portage before moving to California in l941. When WWII broke out, he was working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation building airplanes. During the war, he worked first on the P-38 Lightning fighter, and then with a top secret security clearance, helped build the P-80 Shooting Star, the first jet fighter in the U.S. Army Air Force. With the completion of the P-80 program, shortly after VE Day, Lockheed released Al and he joined the Army, where he served with the 78th Infantry Division in the occupation forces in Europe.
When Al returned to the U.S., he married Helen V. Kohn in Marvin, S.D. on Nov. 8, 1946. They moved to Farragut, Idaho, where he attended Farragut College and Technical Institute and earned a certificate in air conditioning and refrigeration. After graduating, Al and Helen moved to Great Falls in 1949, where he worked for Pinski Brothers plumbing for seven years. In l956, Al decided to take a job with the civil service, working at Malmstrom Air Force Base, where he maintained the refrigeration and air conditioning equipment throughout the military complex until his retirement after 20 years of service in 1977. After retiring, Al helped Helen with her business in their home, crafting custom draperies. If he wasn't helping Helen, he was always busy fixing something around the house, refinishing furniture or visiting friends and family.
Al and Helen had sons. Al was the ultimate family man and loved to teach the boys about the great outdoors. He called Montana "God's Country" and with the family in tow, loved to go camping, fishing and hunting. Al served as a troop leader with Troop 7 when the boys joined the Boy Scouts, and was recognized numerous times by the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America for his time and leadership. He was a member of Lodge 214 of the B.P.O. Elks, and Local 139.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eleanor; brothers Wilfred, Bob, Fred and sister Ruth. He is survived by his wife for over 65 years, now living in Boise, his 3 sons, 4 grandchildren,and 2 great-grandchildren.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Jan. 21, 2012.
Alan Howard Glaspey, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his sleep.
He was born to William H. and Eleanor M. (Carter) Glaspey on July 16, 1915, in Bowbells, N.D.
Al was raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, and attended the Out Of Sight rural school before he graduated from high school in Bowbells in 1935. Upon his graduation, Al left home and wandered the country with his cousin Red during the great Depression. During his travels, he ended up in Montana during the late 1930s and worked as a farm hand on several ranches around Portage before moving to California in l941. When WWII broke out, he was working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation building airplanes. During the war, he worked first on the P-38 Lightning fighter, and then with a top secret security clearance, helped build the P-80 Shooting Star, the first jet fighter in the U.S. Army Air Force. With the completion of the P-80 program, shortly after VE Day, Lockheed released Al and he joined the Army, where he served with the 78th Infantry Division in the occupation forces in Europe.
When Al returned to the U.S., he married Helen V. Kohn in Marvin, S.D. on Nov. 8, 1946. They moved to Farragut, Idaho, where he attended Farragut College and Technical Institute and earned a certificate in air conditioning and refrigeration. After graduating, Al and Helen moved to Great Falls in 1949, where he worked for Pinski Brothers plumbing for seven years. In l956, Al decided to take a job with the civil service, working at Malmstrom Air Force Base, where he maintained the refrigeration and air conditioning equipment throughout the military complex until his retirement after 20 years of service in 1977. After retiring, Al helped Helen with her business in their home, crafting custom draperies. If he wasn't helping Helen, he was always busy fixing something around the house, refinishing furniture or visiting friends and family.
Al and Helen had sons. Al was the ultimate family man and loved to teach the boys about the great outdoors. He called Montana "God's Country" and with the family in tow, loved to go camping, fishing and hunting. Al served as a troop leader with Troop 7 when the boys joined the Boy Scouts, and was recognized numerous times by the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America for his time and leadership. He was a member of Lodge 214 of the B.P.O. Elks, and Local 139.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eleanor; brothers Wilfred, Bob, Fred and sister Ruth. He is survived by his wife for over 65 years, now living in Boise, his 3 sons, 4 grandchildren,and 2 great-grandchildren.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Jan. 21, 2012.
BOISE, IDAHO - Alan Howard Glaspey, 96, formerly of Great Falls, died of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise.
Alan Howard Glaspey, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his sleep.
He was born to William H. and Eleanor M. (Carter) Glaspey on July 16, 1915, in Bowbells, N.D.
Al was raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, and attended the Out Of Sight rural school before he graduated from high school in Bowbells in 1935. Upon his graduation, Al left home and wandered the country with his cousin Red during the great Depression. During his travels, he ended up in Montana during the late 1930s and worked as a farm hand on several ranches around Portage before moving to California in l941. When WWII broke out, he was working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation building airplanes. During the war, he worked first on the P-38 Lightning fighter, and then with a top secret security clearance, helped build the P-80 Shooting Star, the first jet fighter in the U.S. Army Air Force. With the completion of the P-80 program, shortly after VE Day, Lockheed released Al and he joined the Army, where he served with the 78th Infantry Division in the occupation forces in Europe.
When Al returned to the U.S., he married Helen V. Kohn in Marvin, S.D. on Nov. 8, 1946. They moved to Farragut, Idaho, where he attended Farragut College and Technical Institute and earned a certificate in air conditioning and refrigeration. After graduating, Al and Helen moved to Great Falls in 1949, where he worked for Pinski Brothers plumbing for seven years. In l956, Al decided to take a job with the civil service, working at Malmstrom Air Force Base, where he maintained the refrigeration and air conditioning equipment throughout the military complex until his retirement after 20 years of service in 1977. After retiring, Al helped Helen with her business in their home, crafting custom draperies. If he wasn't helping Helen, he was always busy fixing something around the house, refinishing furniture or visiting friends and family.
Al and Helen had sons. Al was the ultimate family man and loved to teach the boys about the great outdoors. He called Montana "God's Country" and with the family in tow, loved to go camping, fishing and hunting. Al served as a troop leader with Troop 7 when the boys joined the Boy Scouts, and was recognized numerous times by the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America for his time and leadership. He was a member of Lodge 214 of the B.P.O. Elks, and Local 139.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eleanor; brothers Wilfred, Bob, Fred and sister Ruth. He is survived by his wife for over 65 years, now living in Boise, his 3 sons, 4 grandchildren,and 2 great-grandchildren.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Jan. 21, 2012.
Alan Howard Glaspey, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his sleep.
He was born to William H. and Eleanor M. (Carter) Glaspey on July 16, 1915, in Bowbells, N.D.
Al was raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, and attended the Out Of Sight rural school before he graduated from high school in Bowbells in 1935. Upon his graduation, Al left home and wandered the country with his cousin Red during the great Depression. During his travels, he ended up in Montana during the late 1930s and worked as a farm hand on several ranches around Portage before moving to California in l941. When WWII broke out, he was working for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation building airplanes. During the war, he worked first on the P-38 Lightning fighter, and then with a top secret security clearance, helped build the P-80 Shooting Star, the first jet fighter in the U.S. Army Air Force. With the completion of the P-80 program, shortly after VE Day, Lockheed released Al and he joined the Army, where he served with the 78th Infantry Division in the occupation forces in Europe.
When Al returned to the U.S., he married Helen V. Kohn in Marvin, S.D. on Nov. 8, 1946. They moved to Farragut, Idaho, where he attended Farragut College and Technical Institute and earned a certificate in air conditioning and refrigeration. After graduating, Al and Helen moved to Great Falls in 1949, where he worked for Pinski Brothers plumbing for seven years. In l956, Al decided to take a job with the civil service, working at Malmstrom Air Force Base, where he maintained the refrigeration and air conditioning equipment throughout the military complex until his retirement after 20 years of service in 1977. After retiring, Al helped Helen with her business in their home, crafting custom draperies. If he wasn't helping Helen, he was always busy fixing something around the house, refinishing furniture or visiting friends and family.
Al and Helen had sons. Al was the ultimate family man and loved to teach the boys about the great outdoors. He called Montana "God's Country" and with the family in tow, loved to go camping, fishing and hunting. Al served as a troop leader with Troop 7 when the boys joined the Boy Scouts, and was recognized numerous times by the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America for his time and leadership. He was a member of Lodge 214 of the B.P.O. Elks, and Local 139.
Al was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eleanor; brothers Wilfred, Bob, Fred and sister Ruth. He is survived by his wife for over 65 years, now living in Boise, his 3 sons, 4 grandchildren,and 2 great-grandchildren.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Jan. 21, 2012.
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