Monday, August 7, 2023
I started my career with the Water Survey of Canada in Guelph in 1964 and Glenn was already working there, along with Frank Sullivan. The three of us became close friends, sharing many experiences. We each had different field areas for our hydrometric surveys - Glenn the Tillsonburg area, Frank the Bellville area and I had the Toronto rivers, but our free time we spent together - eating out, swimming in various lakes, touring Grand Bend, playing bridge and being on a bowling team together. Glenn even accompanied me to the home of my parents in Noranda Quebec one winter and I visited his home town of Wakefield.
In 1966 Frank was transferred to North Bay and Glenn and I were transferred to Sault Ste. Marie, at least temporarily. Glenn spent the summer building cabins on rivers in northern Ontario (with Jack Swan) while I temporarily managed Jack's field area. I shared Glenn's apartment in the Sault, along with his brother Percy. In the fall Glenn returned to the Sault. I was transferred to North Bay and the next year to Ottawa sub-office, and headquarters.
So, our paths separated after that. It was a brief period in our lives but we always felt the bond of friendship and we share great memories. I think of those times often.
This recent news of Glenn, his illness and death, is sudden and saddening for me, as it must be for his family and all his friends.
Goodbye Glenn, and I pray the you are safe with Jesus.
Doug Kirk
