My Father's Obituary

Glen Charles Lett
LETT _ GLEN CHARLES October 10, 1928 - March 8, 2006 Glen Lett of Camrose passed away on the evening of March 8, 2006 at the age of seventy-seven years, after a private, courageous battle with leukemia. Glen Lett was the third son of Thomas Benjamin and Maryanne Lett. Glen was predeceased by his parents, brothers Howard and Don, and son-in-law Philip Norman. Glen leaves to mourn his wife and sweetheart of fifty-four years Audrey; his children and grandchildren, Ron Lett of Vancouver and his children Robyn, Ryan, and Tara Lett, Sherry (Neil Alstad) of Sexsmith and their children Daniel, Amanda, and Benjamin Alstad; Patricia Lett of Claresholm and her children Blake, Reide, and Adrienne Norman, Richard Lett (Leanne Padgett) of Vancouver and his daughter Breanna Lett; grand-niece Sonya; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends and neighbors. Glen began his life in Drumheller and spent most of his childhood in Lac La Biche. He was fiercely proud of his Irish heritage and of being Canadian. He attended the University of Alberta where he met Audrey and graduated with a B.Ed. and B.A. Audrey and Glen married and began their teaching life together at Lake Saskatoon in 1951. He was principal for all but four years of his thirty-five year teaching career in Wembley, Hythe, Grande Prairie, Claresholm, Medicine Hat, and Camrose. He took great pride in Camrose Composite High School and was principal there from 1969 - 1986. During his teaching career he had drama clubs, coached basketball, marked grade twelve diploma exams, and earned his Master's Degree in Ed. Admin. from the University of Montana in 1969, and mentored many beginning teachers. He also taught Ed. Admin. for ten years at Camrose Lutheran College (compulsory course of B.Ed. students). To his great delight, his children all graduated from university, something he always told them they would. He continued to follow the grandchildren as they progressed through school and their various activities. He was their biggest fan and cheering section. After retirement from teaching, he ran and was elected to the Camrose School District Board to continue serving Camrose students from 1986 - 1994. With pride Glen addressed any former students he met and continued to get updates on their lives, families, marriage, children, and education, all of this interested him. Glen approached life with a positive, cheerful, infectious enthusiasm. He was a charming gentleman that always expected the best. He left this world peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. from Burgar Memorial Chapel. A family Inurnment will take place in the Camrose Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. from Messiah Lutheran Church in Camrose with Rev. David Eriksson officiating. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to the Canadian Network for International Surgery (#205-1037 W. Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1E3) Messiah Lutheran Church, or the charity of one's choice. Burgar Funeral Home Camrose in care of arrangements. 780-672-2121 "Serving your community since 1906"
Published in the Vancouver Sun on 3/14/2006.