Lt. Colonel Harry Edward Glasgow, Sr. was born April 4, 1923, in Healdton, Oklahoma, to Samuel and Zona (Brown) Glasgow.
His passions were being an airplane pilot, various sports and outdoor activities, teaching lessons and classic big bands.
Harry began his long career with the Army Air Corp, Air Guard and Air National Guard Reserve. He became a Pilot and started flying at age 20.
Harry was honored to fly P.O.W.'s back home; was on the National Rifle Team; participated in the 1,000-yard open site team; and held the State record for the largest deer in 1972, 21 points. He also enjoyed teaching the art of gun safety.
His math helped him obtain a position as an Industrial Engineer at Tinker AFB and to obtain knowledge to become a diesel mechanic. He had a brilliant mind.
Harry received medal's consisting of: AF Armed Forces Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, AF Combat Readiness Medal, American Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Victory Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and State National Guard Service Medal.
Honors include: Commodore of the Oklahoma Navy and 32nd Degree Mason.
Harry was a Chickasaw Native American and learned many of his hunting, trapping, and fishing skills from his Chickasaw grandfather early in life, which he has passed on to his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charlie Glasgow and Billy Glasgow; sister, Mary Lou Smith; and granddaughter, Dorothy Glasgow.
Harry is survived by wife, Ida Faye Glasgow of Elkwood Senior Living; daughters, Charlotte and husband, Gayle Bound of the home in Blanchard, Oklahoma, and Cheryl and husband, Jack George of Martinsburg, West Virginia; sons, Neil and wife, Debbie Glasgow of Burns Flat, Oklahoma, and Eddie and wife, Verna Glasgow of Ft. Worth, Texas; sisters, Jody Pekrul and Martha Colvin; brother, Robert Glasgow; grandchildren, Jacob and Rosa Dudgeon, Chris and Misty Dudgeon, Rebecca Dudgeon, Riley Bound, Jarod and Crystal Schneberger, Cory and Meredith Schneberger, Kyle Glasgow, April Glasgow, Kylie Glasgow, Chad Glasgow, and Brandi and Keith Banister; and 30 great-grandchildren.