Glenn Francis Gregson died peacefully in his home in Sundance, Wy on March 12, 2009, surrounded by his wife and children after a courageous battle with cancer. They had just celebrated his 82nd birthday on March 5.

Glenn was born to Glen Edgar Gregson and Mary Winifred Biever Gregson on March 5, 1927 in Quinn, South Dakota. He attended his first ten years of school in Wall, South Dakota, and graduated from New Underwood High School in 1945. In 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. at the age of 17. In 1945 he saw active duty where he served as a crew chief on B-29 bombers. In 1947 he attended Chadron State College on the G.I. Bill where he participated in 4 years of college basketball and track. Glenn graduated in May, 1951, and in June of that year he married Dorothy Rose Anstett from Oelrichs, South Dakota. His first teaching position was in Gordon, Nebraska, where he was the elementary Principal, taught math, and coached football and basketball. In 1952, they moved to Quinn, South Dakota where he was High School Principal, taught and coached, and their first child, Kathy, was born. They spent a summer in Greeley, Colorado in 1955 where he finished his MA degree, and their second child, Jana, was born. They moved to Havre, Montana in 1957 where he was the Dean of Students at Havre High School. Glenn was active in several organizations there, including the Elks Club and Havre Jaycees. Their third child, Jeff, was born in Havre in 1958. In 1962 he took a position as the Superintendent of Schools in Hill City, South Dakota, and their fourth child, Joe, was born Rapid City. They moved to Newcastle, Wyoming in 1967 where Glenn served as High School Principal for nine years. As an administrator in Newcastle, he was a driving force in the initiation of girl's participation in High School Activities Association sports events. He then served as Principal of Sundance High School in Sundance, Wyoming, for the next twelve years. He was on the Board of Control of the Wyoming High School Activities Association for eight years, and served as their State President in 1980-81. He was also involved in the Wyoming Association of Secondary School Principals, and served as their State President in 1987-88 before retiring. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association and the Wyoming Education Association. Over the years he was active in various organizations including Rotary Club, Lions Club, and the American Legion. He was a devout Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Sundance Catholic Church Parrish Counsel for several years.

Glenn spent 37 years as an educator and administrator, touching so many young lives. He always loved kids and sports and could often be found in the gym shooting baskets with his students. In his younger days, he refereed high school and college basketball and football, even refereeing the Montana State Basketball Tournament one year. He rarely missed an activity at school, spending many evenings supporting athletic events and club meetings. He was always there for the kids when they needed him. He was a devoted father and husband, and considered all of his students as "his kids."

Glenn also loved antique cars, working on cars, and going to car shows. He was very mechanical and could fix just about anything. He liked nothing better on a hot summer afternoon than a good auction searching for deals.

Pallbearers will include Glenn's grandsons Ryan and Jared Sallee, Todd Gregson, Benjamin Gregson, Sam Teat and great grandson, Brendon Newman.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Patricia Harwood and Marilu Green, and brother-in-law, Frank Braden.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, two sisters, Helene Braden and Kay Stewart, both of Rapid City, South Dakota, his children Kathy and Roger Teat of Cherrylog, Georgia, Jana Sallee of Newcastle, Wyoming, Jeff Gregson of Belton, Texas, and Joe and Janny Gregson of Gillette, Wyoming. He has ten grandchildren, Kylie Bengochea, Sam Teat, Tori Reese, Kari Peterson, Ryan Sallee, Jared Sallee, Benjamin Gregson, Karli Gregson, Todd Gregson, and Megan Gregson. He is also blessed with twelve great-grandchildren, plus two more expected later this year.

Visitation will be from 3 pm to 6 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel at 208 Main Street in Sundance, Wyoming, with a rosary beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Sundance.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am on Monday, March 16, 2009, at the old Sundance High School Gymnasium with Father Peter James and Deacon Kim Carroll as Co-Celebrants. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota, at 2:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, several memorials have been established.