Glenn Gregory Herring

April 9, 1920 - April 29, 2014

In Loving Memory Glenn Gregory Herring Glenn G. Herring was born April 9, 1920 in Scranton, PA. He was the youngest child to Clarence G. and Daisy Pearl Herring, brother Paul and sisters Blanch and Jeannette. The family migrated to Los Angeles, California where Glenn spent his youth and young adulthood. L.A is where met and married the love of his life, Geraldine Barber and they were married February 15th, 1942 in a chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Glenn and Geri made their home in Los Angeles where Glenn served as a fire adjuster for Northwestern Mutual Insurance. In 1944 they welcomed the birth of their first child, daughter Irene. In 1951 their son Gregory was born. Shortly after the birth of their son, Glenn was promoted and transferred in 1952 to the new Portland, Oregon office where he and his family made their home in Beaverton. Glenn and Geri were active in the First Methodist Church of Beaverton where Geri served as choral director for many years and Glenn as choir member and various other duties with the church. Some time in the late 60's Northwestern Mutual who now was known as Unigard Insurance transferred Glenn and Geri to the home office in Seattle, Washington where he eventually retired. Glenn didn't care for the rain and snow of the Northwest, always wishing for the sun. Eventually, California beckoned to him to return. After retirement, he and Geri moved to Santa Maria, California, then to Palm Desert, California, back to Oregon and the rain, then eventually back to California, the town of Lodi where they spent another 11 years. In 2010, missing family and facing health issues he and Geri moved back to Oregon, locating in Newberg, Oregon. Geri passed away in June of 2011. She and Glenn were married for 69 years. Shortly after the celebration of his 94th birthday this year, Glenn passed away peacefully on April 29th, 2014. He was buried at Willamette National Cemetery the morning of May 6th with military honors having served in the Army during WWII. His service was attended by family from California and Oregon. His smile, his laugh, his incredible sense of humor, and his constant love for life will be missed. Glenn is survived by his daughter Irene and her husband Paul, son Greg and his wife Sue, grandchildren Glenn, Stacy, Elaine, and Jennifer, and four great grandchildren. It would be appreciated if any contributions or remembrances are to be made in Glenn's honor, the family wishes those to be made to the Oregon Chapter of The Alzheimer's Association.