Glen was born the son of the late Henry and Bernice Birdie Davis. Glen retired from Azzarelli Construction in 1972 as a mechanic and operator for heavy duty equipment. During his long career he worked many different jobs, including, but certainly not all, David Bradley, electrician, Kaiser-Fraser, shop foreman, refridgeration repair, Ralph Mann, outboard and inboard repair, Manco, lathe operator, and many others. In addition he had his own repair shop at the corner of Broadway and Cleveland in the 1940's and Glen Davis and Sons Outboard Repair 1950-1970. Glen was a charter member of both the Kankakee Valley and Aroma Park Boat Clubs. His first love the last thirty years was flying model airplanes and he was active in the Kankakee Valley Model Airplane Club. He was also active in the Old Time Farm Show, Civil Defense, Volunteer Deputy Sheriff, and the RV club Kankakee Valley Wanderers. He enjoyed repairing anything mechanical from vacuum cleaners to antique hit-and-miss engines. His wife Lydia davis, whom he married April 9, 1932, died February 6, 2006. He was also preceded by two sisters Mildred Deemy in 2000, and Leona Shreffler in 2005. Glen is survived by three sons and there wives, Edward and Judy Davis of St. Francis, MN., Robert and Janet Davis of Fullerton, CA., and Glen L. and Iris Davis of St. Anne, IL., seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Glen was born the son of the late Henry and Bernice Birdie Davis. Glen retired from Azzarelli Construction in 1972 as a mechanic and operator for heavy duty equipment. During his long career he worked many different jobs, including, but certainly not all, David Bradley, electrician, Kaiser-Fraser, shop foreman, refridgeration repair, Ralph Mann, outboard and inboard repair, Manco, lathe operator, and many others. In addition he had his own repair shop at the corner of Broadway and Cleveland in the 1940's and Glen Davis and Sons Outboard Repair 1950-1970. Glen was a charter member of both the Kankakee Valley and Aroma Park Boat Clubs. His first love the last thirty years was flying model airplanes and he was active in the Kankakee Valley Model Airplane Club. He was also active in the Old Time Farm Show, Civil Defense, Volunteer Deputy Sheriff, and the RV club Kankakee Valley Wanderers. He enjoyed repairing anything mechanical from vacuum cleaners to antique hit-and-miss engines. His wife Lydia davis, whom he married April 9, 1932, died February 6, 2006. He was also preceded by two sisters Mildred Deemy in 2000, and Leona Shreffler in 2005. Glen is survived by three sons and there wives, Edward and Judy Davis of St. Francis, MN., Robert and Janet Davis of Fullerton, CA., and Glen L. and Iris Davis of St. Anne, IL., seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
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