Obituary of Glen Carley

Glen Milton Carley, a kind uncle, friend, and dedicated teacher, was born in Sidney, BC on March 22, 1930 to Milton and Edith (Corey) Carley. Glen passed away in his home at the age of 95 years. 

He was predeceased by his father, mother and brother, Ken. Left to cherish his memory are his niece and nephews, Wayne Carley, Lorraine Geates (Bill), Glen Carley (Pat), Keith Carley (Barb) and Milton Carley (Cheryl), his extended family and many friends from far and wide. 

Glen grew up with his older brother, Ken, on the family farm near Kindersley, Saskatchewan. He attended a nearby one-room school up to grade nine and continued his education at Canadian Union College at Lacombe, Alberta where he graduated from High School in 1948 with the Governor General’s Award. He remained at CUC to complete his degree in Theology and graduated in 1952.  From there, he continued his education at Andrews University, Berrein Springs, Michigan graduating in 1954 from Homiletics and Speech. In 1955, he taught school for one year in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Glen moved to Alberta, in 1956, after being offered a position to teach in Forestburg.  During the summers he completed further education at the University of Alberta. When he wasn’t in school, Glen loved to travel and took the opportunity to do so, when possible. 

After his retirement in June 1988, he remained committed to supporting students in Forestburg through volunteer work at the school, where he assisted in the music class and helped prepare students for their Choral Speech performance for the annual Music Festival. 

Glen was known as Uncle Glen to his niece and nephews.  He spent part of most summers back on the homestead where he grew up in Kindersley. There, his niece, Lorraine, recalls that he puttered around his “orchard”. Uncle Glen was an environmentalist before our country even knew that it was a thing. He would recycle and reuse and never waste.  At Christmas time, Uncle Glen would either buy or send money for a box of Japanese oranges. We were always excited to receive the wooden box full of carefully wrapped oranges. Uncle was always interested in our achievements and later, our grandchildren’s accomplishments. 

As you may know, he was blessed with an uncanny ability for numbers and dates. For example, he was able to recall people’s birthdays and anniversaries with surprising accuracy! Details were important to him and he paid careful attention to detail in every respect. 

His faith, church and his community meant a lot to him. A genuine, unassuming man who was committed to doing what is right, he placed great importance on honouring his commitments, whether in business or personal relationships. He was generous to the causes he believed in and supported.

Glen will be missed by all who are here today and many others who were not able to be present.

Funeral service for Glen will be held at 1:00 pm on April 29, 2025 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church  42029 RGE RD 131 Flagstaff County

Memorial donations may be made to the Pleasington Historical Society.

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