TIMM, Glenn Harry

The Record-Courier 1 Nov 2012 Longtime Baker City resident Glenn Harry Timm passed away at his home on Oct. 22, 2012 after a valiant battle against cancer. He was 77 years old. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church 1995 4th Street in Baker City. Interment with Military Honors at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends are invited to join the family at a reception to follow at the church. Later that evening, on Nov. 3, a Celebration of Glenn’s life will be held at 6 p.m. at the Quail Ridge Golf Course. Glenn was born on March 21, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wisc. He attended Washington High School where he was a top student and star athlete in multiple sports. Back then Glenn went by the nicknames “Slim” and “Curly.” He graduated in 1953. Following graduation Glenn joined the United States Army, becoming a radio and radar specialist stationed at Hanford Army base in Washington. It was here that he met the love of his life, Peggi Jean Husselton. They were married in Richland in 1960. They celebrated their 52nd anniversary on Aug. 13 of this year. After an honorable discharge from the army, Glenn used the GI Bill to obtain his Bachelors Degree from Eastern Washington University. He and Peggi moved to Baker in 1962 where Glenn began his career as an educator, starting as a junior high school science and math teacher. He went on to obtain his Masters in Education from the University of Oregon. Glenn taught at the junior high for several years and then became the head teacher and principal of Haines School. During his time with the school district, Glenn also served as principal of Churchill and Brooklyn as well as in the roles of Assistant Superintendent and Director of Curriculum. Glenn served the district for 32 years, retiring in 1994. In 1987, Glenn and Peggi helped co-found the Oregon Trail Electrical Consumers Cooperative, with Glenn serving as the organization’s first secretary, carefully drafting and recording all of the company’s original minutes and founding documents. Glenn served on the Board of Directors, as well. Glenn was also on the founding board of the Baker Rural Fire District and was active in its deployment and development. Glenn and Peggi raised three children in Baker City and he enjoyed participating in a wide range of volunteer and civic activities over his 50 years in the community, including coaching youth bowling, the YMCA, the Jaycees, the Me ‘n You Dance Club, the Elks, and the Baker County Heritage Museum. They were also avid Baker Bulldog fans, supporting the many activities of their children and their friends. Glenn was a lifelong Green Bay Packer fan and wore the cheesehead proudly. In his retirement, Glenn enjoyed travelling to Germany, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico, the Caribbean and within the United States. He also enjoyed spending time with his many grandchildren. His family hopes that Mr. Timm’s former students will remember him as the dedicated teacher and conscientious educator that he was. He loved working with kids and tried to create an atmosphere where children were supported, loved and could grow academically. His father and mother, Harry and Erna, his sister Carol and his brother Richard, predeceased Glenn. He is survived by his wife Peggi; his brothers Thomas and Earl, his son Brett and his wife Evonne, his daughter Carol and her husband Geoff and his son Gary and his wife Mercy. Glenn is also survived by seven granddaughters, Amanda, Calli, Jacque, Jesi, Bekah, Emma and Elizabeth and four grandsons, Alec, Isaiah, Sacha and Will. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in memory of Glenn, his family suggests New Hope for Eastern Oregon (shelter and care of animals) or the Baker County Heritage Museum through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, Oregon 97834.