son of Richard Cheatham Glenn
Services for Wllliam Carrol Glenn, Olney resident since 1902, were held at the Lunn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Powell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.
William Glenn moved from Tennessee to Austin, Texas, in 1887 and to Young County in 1902.
He was employed at the Graham Water Plant and moved to Olney in 1915 where he operated the Olney Gin. Glenn helped build the first Olney Lake in 1922 and started the first water plant at the lake he was employed by the City of Olney until he retired. He joined the Methodist Church as a child.
He was married to Sallie Lee Owen on 10 February 1891. She preceded him in death.
He married Ella Winn in 1951 at Murphreesboro, Tennessee. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Atchley; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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"Uncle Bill" Glenn moved to Olney before Olney really became Olney. All there was a here then was a general store and a city well. Mr. Glenn has been a farmer and a rancher, but his favorite occupations were fishing and telling tall tales. His stories and tales were a constant source of amusement. After his wife's death, he commented to a friend on his loneliness, the friend suggested he get a dog to keep him company. Mr. Glenn told him he had tried to keep a dog around but the dogs couldn't stand his cooking. Mr. Glenn had three sons and two daughters, his sons - James, Tex, and Thomas Glenn preceded him in death as well as one daughter. Mr. Glenn was one of three children and all three were over 90 years of age. "Uncle Bill" always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye. He always had a funny story to tell or something to laugh about. Mention of Uncle Glenn's stories and tall tales reminded me of a story he loved to tell about a man who had broken his hip and how fortunate he was that happened. Now with a broken hip, he had plenty of time to lie up in bed and pray forgiveness for all the stories he's told about the fish that got away.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Services for Wllliam Carrol Glenn, Olney resident since 1902, were held at the Lunn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Powell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.
William Glenn moved from Tennessee to Austin, Texas, in 1887 and to Young County in 1902.
He was employed at the Graham Water Plant and moved to Olney in 1915 where he operated the Olney Gin. Glenn helped build the first Olney Lake in 1922 and started the first water plant at the lake he was employed by the City of Olney until he retired. He joined the Methodist Church as a child.
He was married to Sallie Lee Owen on 10 February 1891. She preceded him in death.
He married Ella Winn in 1951 at Murphreesboro, Tennessee. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Atchley; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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"Uncle Bill" Glenn moved to Olney before Olney really became Olney. All there was a here then was a general store and a city well. Mr. Glenn has been a farmer and a rancher, but his favorite occupations were fishing and telling tall tales. His stories and tales were a constant source of amusement. After his wife's death, he commented to a friend on his loneliness, the friend suggested he get a dog to keep him company. Mr. Glenn told him he had tried to keep a dog around but the dogs couldn't stand his cooking. Mr. Glenn had three sons and two daughters, his sons - James, Tex, and Thomas Glenn preceded him in death as well as one daughter. Mr. Glenn was one of three children and all three were over 90 years of age. "Uncle Bill" always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye. He always had a funny story to tell or something to laugh about. Mention of Uncle Glenn's stories and tall tales reminded me of a story he loved to tell about a man who had broken his hip and how fortunate he was that happened. Now with a broken hip, he had plenty of time to lie up in bed and pray forgiveness for all the stories he's told about the fish that got away.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
son of Richard Cheatham Glenn
Services for Wllliam Carrol Glenn, Olney resident since 1902, were held at the Lunn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Powell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.
William Glenn moved from Tennessee to Austin, Texas, in 1887 and to Young County in 1902.
He was employed at the Graham Water Plant and moved to Olney in 1915 where he operated the Olney Gin. Glenn helped build the first Olney Lake in 1922 and started the first water plant at the lake he was employed by the City of Olney until he retired. He joined the Methodist Church as a child.
He was married to Sallie Lee Owen on 10 February 1891. She preceded him in death.
He married Ella Winn in 1951 at Murphreesboro, Tennessee. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Atchley; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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"Uncle Bill" Glenn moved to Olney before Olney really became Olney. All there was a here then was a general store and a city well. Mr. Glenn has been a farmer and a rancher, but his favorite occupations were fishing and telling tall tales. His stories and tales were a constant source of amusement. After his wife's death, he commented to a friend on his loneliness, the friend suggested he get a dog to keep him company. Mr. Glenn told him he had tried to keep a dog around but the dogs couldn't stand his cooking. Mr. Glenn had three sons and two daughters, his sons - James, Tex, and Thomas Glenn preceded him in death as well as one daughter. Mr. Glenn was one of three children and all three were over 90 years of age. "Uncle Bill" always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye. He always had a funny story to tell or something to laugh about. Mention of Uncle Glenn's stories and tall tales reminded me of a story he loved to tell about a man who had broken his hip and how fortunate he was that happened. Now with a broken hip, he had plenty of time to lie up in bed and pray forgiveness for all the stories he's told about the fish that got away.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Services for Wllliam Carrol Glenn, Olney resident since 1902, were held at the Lunn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Powell, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.
William Glenn moved from Tennessee to Austin, Texas, in 1887 and to Young County in 1902.
He was employed at the Graham Water Plant and moved to Olney in 1915 where he operated the Olney Gin. Glenn helped build the first Olney Lake in 1922 and started the first water plant at the lake he was employed by the City of Olney until he retired. He joined the Methodist Church as a child.
He was married to Sallie Lee Owen on 10 February 1891. She preceded him in death.
He married Ella Winn in 1951 at Murphreesboro, Tennessee. She preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Atchley; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
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"Uncle Bill" Glenn moved to Olney before Olney really became Olney. All there was a here then was a general store and a city well. Mr. Glenn has been a farmer and a rancher, but his favorite occupations were fishing and telling tall tales. His stories and tales were a constant source of amusement. After his wife's death, he commented to a friend on his loneliness, the friend suggested he get a dog to keep him company. Mr. Glenn told him he had tried to keep a dog around but the dogs couldn't stand his cooking. Mr. Glenn had three sons and two daughters, his sons - James, Tex, and Thomas Glenn preceded him in death as well as one daughter. Mr. Glenn was one of three children and all three were over 90 years of age. "Uncle Bill" always had a smile and a twinkle in his eye. He always had a funny story to tell or something to laugh about. Mention of Uncle Glenn's stories and tall tales reminded me of a story he loved to tell about a man who had broken his hip and how fortunate he was that happened. Now with a broken hip, he had plenty of time to lie up in bed and pray forgiveness for all the stories he's told about the fish that got away.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
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