Glen Arthur Hellenga (1929 - 2017)

Born 12 Nov 1929 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Died 10 Jun 2017 at age 87 in Colorado, United States

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Biography

Glen was born in 1929. He passed away in 2017.

• Lt. Col. Glen Arthur Hellenga was born to Fedde (Ferry) Hellenga and Ardell M Wearne. He and his one older brother, Gordon, and 2 younger brothers, Gerald and Gail, grew up amid acres of strawberries in the "great northwest." His love of cattle led him to major in Animal Sciences through the ROTC at Washington State University, where he graduated in 1952. He was commissioned in the United States Air Force at March AFB, California.

Upon completion of pilot training, he flew F-84 and RF-4 aircraft. Glen was a pilot and reconnaissance officer in Vietnam. He served his country for 28 years before retiring from Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas. After retiring from the military, Glen enjoyed his dream of becoming a gentleman rancher in Liberty Hill, Texas, until truly retiring and moving to Arvada, Colorado. Glen was a man for others as he dedicated much of his time to Lions Club and Sertoma service organizations.

He is survived by his wife, Lois May Owens, as well as their 3 children: Gary Hellenga (spouse: Lynn), Sherry Fuller (spouse: Bob), and Lori Toole (spouse: Tracy). Glen and Lois have 9 grandchildren: Alex, Braeden, Genevieve, Zachary, Benjamin, Kelsie, Marissa, Tyler, and Trisha.

• • LT COL US AIR FORCE ~ KOREA, VIETNAM

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180310327/glen-arthur-hellenga : accessed 13 May 2022), memorial page for LTC Glen Arthur Hellenga (12 Nov 1929–10 Jun 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180310327, citing Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by CCC (contributor 48025419) .