MKC Glen J. Girard, USCG Ret., 50, of Clearwater, FL, passed away suddenly while visiting friends in the Blue Ridge Mountain area of Georgia on November 9, 2013.
Born in Minneapolis, MN, he moved to Clearwater from Duluth, MN in 1996. He worked for the City of Clearwater Engineering Department as an inspector. He retired from the US Coast Guard after 20 years in 2005 as a Chief Petty Officer, serving during the Persian Gulf War. He was awarded six Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal w/ Bronze Star, Humanitarian Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, DOT Outstanding Unit Award, Achievement Medal w/ three Gold Stars, CG “E” Ribbon w/ two Gold Stars, Comdt’s Letter of Commendation w/ three Gold Stars, Commendation Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, and Special Ops Service Ribbon w/ Bronze Star.
Glen enjoyed Motorcycles and cars, fishing in Wisconsin, Playing hockey and drums, and the Blue Ridge Mountains He was a member of the Tampa Bay Veterans Alliance and the US Military Motorcycle Club.
Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Paula; two sons, Derek (25) of Aurora, CO and Dylan (21) of Clearwater; daughter, Devyn Girard (19) of Clearwater; parents, Allen and Shirley Girard of Shoreview, MN; brother, Tony (Valerie) of Albuquerque, NM; sister, Cindy Girard of White Bear Lake, MN; and several nieces and nephews.
Military Honors will be presented at 11 AM on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the VFW Post 2473, 1401 N. Hercules Avenue, Clearwater. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Glen Girard Memorial, through Achieva Credit Union, P.O. Box 1500, Dunedin FL 34697.
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Rest In Peace our friend.
Love to all of you at this most difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!
Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your wonderful family. Rest In Peace Glen.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, we send love and strength to a wonderful family
Paula, My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.
rest in peace our friend!! our prayers and thoughts are with your beautiful family. You will be missed terribly!! You were loved by many!! may the Lord give your family peace, and comfort in this most difficult time.
I served with Glen in Corpus Christi, he is truly a friend I will never forget, rest in peace buddy.
Words cannot express how much Glen will be missed. He was like a second son to us. Our love and prayers go out to Paula, Derek, Dylan, and Devyn. We love all of you and pray for God’s strength for all of you. Love Andy and Jan
I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Glen for about 10 years. He was a great guy and we shared many laughs! He will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to Paula and their children. Rest in peace my friend. We shall meet again.
Glen my friend you will be missed. We met as co-workers but quickly became friends. We had some good times that I’ll always remember. RIP Buddy…
Rest in Peace, may God continue to Shine upon the Family during this time of Sorrow.
Glen was a high school classmate who reached out to me when traveling through Iowa this summer. His love of life and love for his family was very clear to me during our conversations. RIP my friend. Beth
I met Glen only a short while ago as a City of Clearwater co-worker and am sad the time knowing him was cut way too short. Glen’s smiling face and positive attitude will be sorely missed by us all. Heaven is blessed to have you, but we will miss you here on earth. May God bless Glen’s wife and children during this difficult time. Our prayers are with you all.
Thank you for all your help,but now is the time to rest my friend.
So Sorry to hear of Glen’s passing. I work at the City of Clearwater and occasionally would work with Glen when he came to our department for permits. He was always the most pleasant person each and every time he stopped at our department. I read your obituary above and learn alot about Glen. Our country and our city was priveleged to have Glen in their service. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
I met Glen at work several years ago. He was always so friendly and caring. I admired the love that he described for his wife. He would talk about her long legs and how much she means to him. I can still picture his friendly smile and hear his warm hello when I walk by his office. God bless the family. I will remember Glen as the honorable man that he was.
Glen was an absolute delight to work with, and a welcome addition when he came on board with the City a few years ago. His easy demeanor and smiling face will be missed.
I worked with Glen at the city. He always had a smile on his face and would do anything for anyone without a second thought. He often talked about going to the hockey games with his family. It was easily seen how much he loved them. Words can’t express my sadness for your family. My thoughts and prayers to you at this very difficult time. I hope it is some comfort for you to know that we know what a great person he was and he will be truly missed not only as a co-worker but a friend.
Glen was such a big part of my life. Godspeed my friend, Godspeed………….
Glenn will be missed. Always had a smile on his face when you would see him. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
What I’ll remember most was that Glen had a work smarter, not harder mentality. A true gentleman who loved his family and friends and really enjoyed his life. He will be missed.
RIP Glen
Glen worked with our son Joe in the engineering dept. We will miss him at the Foghat Concerts. He had a real joy for life that was inspiring. Qur thoughts go out to his wife and kids. He had a short life but it was filled with family and friends who will never forget him. RIP Glen!
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Glen. We remember meeting him last year at our show. Really nice guy and such a fan. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time. Thinking of you all…Roger Earl, Linda Earl, Craig MacGregor, Bryan Bassett and Charlie Huhn
Girard family ~ I’m so sorry for this profound loss. I grew up across the street from Glen. Please know that you have the love and support of all us kids from the neighborhood.
I had the pleasure of working with Glen in engineering and he was the consummate professional. Seeing his many accomplishments while in the Coast Guard and his interests confirms that he is truly a great guy. I always enjoyed our conversations at the coffe pot in the morning and he will be sorely missed.
Dear Paula and Family,
We were very sad to hear of Glen’s passing.
Glen was our hockey and target shooting buddy and we will miss him so much.
Glen was such a great guy to hang out with and he always spoke of you and the kids frequently.
We knew he was a true family man.
Dennis Devlin, Air Mechanical
Andy Citek, Air Mechanical
To the family: My thoughts and prayers are with you, as Glen will be truly missed by many. His infectious laughter, comical sense of humor and his cheerful smile I will never forget. It was a pleasure to have known you.
Kerry A. Jenkins
Rest peacefully Glen and may God bless your family.
So saddened to hear about the loss of Glen, our former neighbor on Matilda Street. My thoughts and prayers to his whole family. May your memories with Glen give you strength and comfort at this difficult time.
Shelly Cady Kielsa
Rest in peace Glen, my prayers to the family.
We will miss you, neighbor. Thank you for your service to our country. Thank you for your warm and welcoming way. Peace to all your loved ones.
Rest in Peace, my Friend. Some day I will ride my King through those gates and we will finally get that ride together. Until then I will miss our talks. But you will be in my heart whenever I ride.
I only met you 3 or 4 times, but you were a great man with a great family. I worked with Paula for the county. My prayers to Paula, Devyn, Derek and Dylan. RIP
Glen was a colleague and a great friend.
He served his country, family, and friends well.
I have many memories of him.
His smile and laughter remain with me.
I’m fortunate to have known him.
I know he has moved on to a better place.
But, he will be missed.
Paula and kids, I am truly SO very sorry for your loss, he was an awesome husband, dad, brother in law and I will never forget him. I wish there were words to make the pain stop but truth is, there are none. You all are in my thoughts as always and I miss you terribly, I love you please don’t ever forget that. My condolences to the Girard family, you raised a wonderful son and he will truly be missed by all.
I am deeply sorry for your loss. Glen was a good friend in high school. He was a good good man.
Fairs Winds and Following Seas shipmate. God Speed…
I am a friend of Cindy Girard, Glenn ’s sister. Cindy and I were stationed together in the Navy. I met Glenn and parents when they visited us in Quantico, Va. I am devastated at his passing. My sincere condolences to his family. I will keep you in my prayers.