The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-04-11
city with eminent ability in its School
Board and Council.

city with eminent ability in its School
Board and Council.
He was faithful and valued member
of the NJ. E. Church, with which he
united upon his return from the army.
Col. Glenn was married in 1850 to Miss
Kate Ambrose, of this city. Their union
was blessed and happy one. Their FIVE
children were, CHARLES, Frank, Harry,
Maggie and Dick. Ofthese, Charles and
Dick have long been dead. Maggie is
now Mrs. w. G. Smith, of Lafayette,
Indiana.
Col. Glenn's brothers and sisters are,
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, of Mound City,
Mo. John B. Glenn, of Wichita, Kan;
Mrs. Lizzie Denny of Washington, Iowa;
Mrs. Fanny Forey, of Shreveport, La;
S. H. Glenn, of Kiowa, Kas.; Marshall
Glenn, of Marshall, Kas.
Besides his Church membership,
which he priced above all else, Col.
| Glenn was prominent member of the
Masonic, Odd Fellows, A. o. U. w. and
G. A. r. fraternities. Also, of the Royal
Arcanum and Fraternal Union.
The funeral was probably the largest
ever known in Highland county. There
were hundreds here from the surround.
ing country, and many from distant
points.
At ten o'clock the Grand Army (under
whose auspices the funeral took place.,
| oth DrAar. of r,I oh To1ov, al
Glenn had been a member, repaired to
his late home. They, together with the
Scott Dragons and Military Band, and
an immense procession in carriages, es-
corted the body to the M. E. Church,
arriving at II o'clock.
The funeral services were very i'm
} pressive. After appropriate music, Rev.
G. H. Dart read the beautiful service of
: the Methodist ritual, and offered fer
vent prayer. Presiding Elder, Rev. DR..
| +. H. Pearne, read sketch of Colonel
Glenn's life, which he supplemented
with a touching tribute of his own to
; the worth and honor of the deceased.
He then delivered few beautiful and
thoughtful remarks on the theme of
| Death-its earthward and it's heaven
l ward view. Rev. DR.. w. J. McSurely,
. of the Presbyterian Church, offered a
. prayer full of earnestness and love.
4 Then, to the strains of sad, sweet music,
Y the casket was carried down to the yes.
tibule, where the immense throng could
: view the remains as they passed out.
!. The pall-bearers were Hon. ]. B. For.
aker, Capt. D. NJ. Barrett, of Lancaster
!. II. H. Redkey, j. w. Patterson, Cyrus
t Barrett and D. Naylor, all comrades o1
a Col. Glenn.
Q The almost endless procession passed
q out High Street to Oaklawn Cemetery
a There the usual Grand Army service
|, was performed, and Gov. Foraker offer
, ed few memories of the past, telling
a what he knew of his own perso nal
Q knowledge about Col. Glenn. The Gov
e ernor had begged OF him the privilege
;. of being the first to enlist in his com
8 pany, and had always been proud o
|. that honor. He had known Col. Glenr
n through every trial and danger of army
Y life. He had known him in peace, a
d we'll as war, and he had always lovet
is him. Incidents of the past were relat
10 ed with tender, touching eloquenc
le that sent tears rolling down the cheek
a of every comrade.
ID Thus have been consigned to dust tn
mortal remains of Col. Glenn, but hi
I'd memory shall live on, in the throbbin
be heaits of those who loved him.