Obituary: Earl Frank (Tuny) Glenn, January 18, 2012

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Mar 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - January 27, 2012

Earl Frank (Tuny) Glenn died at home in Bronte on Wednesday, January 18, 
2012. Viewing was held all day Friday, January 20,2012, at the funeral home. 
Services were held at the First Baptist Church of Bronte at 2 pm Saturday, 
January 21, 2012, followed by a time of visitation at the church. Services 
were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

Tuny was born in Tennyson, Texas, on March 22, 1921, to Bryant and Mattie 
Snyder Glenn. He was the fifth of seven children and grew up at the family's 
home place in Tennyson. He attended school at Tennyson, Bronte, and later, 
Texas A & M College, where he graduated in 1943.

Upon graduation from Texas A & M, Tuny boarded a train from College Station 
for active duty in the United States Army. He attended Officer Candidate 
School in Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and was assigned to the 11th Armored Division 
at Camp Cook, California. His unit was deployed to England before crossing 
into the European Theatre during World War II. From southwestern France, 
his armored unit was rushed north into the Battle of the Bulge. By the time 
the 11th Armored finally reached Austria, only two of the original officers 
of his unit remained. As one of the two officers, Tuny won a coin toss to 
receive leave. He sailed home on leave with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star 
in the spring of 1945. 

Upon his return to Bronte, he married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Youngblood. 
The war in Europe ended while Tuny was on leave, so he was reassigned to 
Ft. Hood and later St Joseph, Michigan. The young couple returned to Bronte 
when he was discharged from the Army.

Tuny was recalled into the U S Army in 1951 during the Korean War. He took his
family to St. Louis, Missouri, and later to Pine Bluff Arsenal near Little Rock, 
Arkansas. He was discharged from the Army for the second time and returned to 
Bronte to pursue a career as a banker/rancher/insurance agent.

In 1971, Tuny was named President and Chairman of the Board of First National Bank 
in Bronte. He was involved in the bank in various capacities for 62 years. Tuny 
also loved his church, First Baptist Church of Bronte, where he served as deacon 
and Sunday School teacher for many years. Tuny and Mary lived in Bronte for most 
of their lives, but also enjoyed spending summers in Ruidoso, New Mexico, where 
they made many friends there over the years.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents Bryant and Mattie Glenn, his brothers, 
D. K., Clark, J. B., and Vernon Glenn and one sister, Pauline Sims.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Youngblood Glenn, three daughters, Marilyn 
Bivins and Fran Crumpler of Bronte and Laura Austin of San Antonio, one brother, 
Dale Glenn of San Angelo. He is also survived by seven grand-children: Janet White 
and husband Keith of Abilene, Christy Hortenstine and husband David of Taylor, 
Jason Pierce and wife Opal of San Angelo, Melissa Bivins and husband David of 
San Antonio, Devlin Pierce and wife Erin of San Angelo, Anna Austin of New Braunfels, 
and Elizabeth Austin of New Braunfels and thirteen great-grandchildren: Gabriel 
Davidson, Jonathan De La Cruz, Zachary De La Cruz and Brendan Pierce all of 
San Angelo, Rachel White, Jordan White, and Allie White of Abilene, Kaleigh 
Pierce of San Angelo, Jacob Jenschke and Joseph Jenschke of San Antonio and 
Lauren Hortenstine, Matt Hortenstine and Mason Hortenstine of Taylor.

Tuny's great-grandchildren served as pallbearers and the members of his Sunday 
School class served as honorary pallbearers. The family would also like to thank 
Marian Gohman for the loving care she has given to Tuny 
and Mary during Tuny's illness.


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