Glen was born on Aug. 6, 1931, to Everett and Lucille Sliger in McCook, Neb. He spent his childhood on the ball fields and crop fields, working his father's Chrysler-Plymouth dealership and loading and unloading farming products at the railroad depot in McCook. In his teen years he excelled in sports, played many different musical instruments and spent his summers lifeguarding at the "local swimming holes." He graduated from McCook High School in 1950.

Glen was offered a football scholarship to Nebraska University and was also accepted at University of Notre Dame. The decision was easy! He chose Notre Dame where he participated in the football, track and band programs. In 1954 he graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in physical education and a minor in biology. Glen earned his Masters Degree in confluent education at UCSB. Glen secured his first teaching job at Mullin High School in the Denver, Colo., area. He also coached football and basketball and took his basketball team to two state championships, winning one.

Glen met his wife, Barbara (Bobbie), as she was completing nursing school in Denver. Later they moved to Pisgah, Iowa, to be near their families in Nebraska and Minnesota. In addition to teaching, Glen began a 40-year sports officiating career at both the high school and college levels. In 1956 the Sligers moved to Lemoore, Calif., where Glen taught, coached, officiated and started their family. They lived in Arcadia and ultimately settled in Santa Paula with their family of eight.

Glen continued his teaching career in the Santa Paula Elementary School District for 28 years. In addition, he was the recreation director for the City of Santa Paula for five years. It was at the elementary school level that his teaching skills and caring attitude touched thousands of eager students. He was thrilled to welcome into his classroom the children of his previous students. In later years he was delighted with positive feedback from former students.

Glen loved traveling and camping with Bobbie and family. They traveled extensively throughout the US and Canada. When they were able, the couple traveled to many countries enjoying the variety of cultures throughout the world. He also thoroughly enjoyed attending his children's and grandchildren's school and sporting events.

Glen lost his wife, Barbara, "The light of his life," in December of 2008. He continued to demonstrate his enthusiasm for life at The Palms at Bonaventure Residence in Ventura. In 2009 and 2010 his sons accompanied him to his high school reunion in Nebraska, and his college reunion at Notre Dame in Indiana.

He is survived by his sister, Jean Todd (Littleton, Colo.); his sons, Terry (Denise) and grandchildren, Justin, Sean, Brian and Kevin (Richland, Wash.); Tom and grandchildren, Wesley and Jenna, and great-granddaughter, Davanie (Gainesville, Ga.); Tim (Evelyn) and grandchildren, Brittany (Ken), Michael and Brooke (Camarillo); Kevin (Ninette) and grandchildren, Heather, Nicole, Andrea, Tylynn, and step-grandson, Trevor (Santa Paula); daughters, Melinda Sliger (Santa Paula) and Mary Sliger and grandchildren, Anthony and Marciana (Ventura). Glen was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, friend and mentor.

Contributions may be made to St. Sebastian School, 325 E. Santa Barbara St., Santa Paula, CA 93060.

I'm Free Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play;
tasks left undone must stay that way.
If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, ah yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored much.
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift your hearts up and share with me,
I'm with God now, I've been set free.

Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, at Skillin-Carroll Mortuary, 738 E. Santa Paula Street, followed by a rosary at 7 p.m. at St. Sebastian Church (corner of Ninth and Santa Paula Streets). A funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at St. Sebastian Church. Burial will follow immediately after the funeral mass.

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Published by Ventura County Star from Jul. 9 to Jul. 12, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Glen Sliger

23 Entries

Eileen (Blair) Luna

August 5, 2011

I just learned of Mr. Sliger's passing. I had him for English in the 5th grade at Blanchard School. I loved his class and his sense of humor. I always remember the way he would kid me about my first name Eileen, he use to say "When I get tired, I lean". He was wonderful

Fred Engle

July 24, 2011

To the Sliger Family,
My wife Martha and I were sad to hear of your father's passing. Glen was one of my favorite teaching buddies at Blanchard School, and he shared such good advice during our many long talks together. He was a man of wisdom and keen,compassionate understanding of human nature; a true friend. It was my privilege to get to know most of you, his children, as your 4th grade teacher. Now I pray that our Lord will comfort and guide you through this time of his passing.

mary sliger

July 20, 2011

Robert,
I am Glen's youngest Daughter. Yes i do remember Catechism at St.Sebastion School.LOl. All Six of us in fact remember Catechesim!Lol. Hey, I also had the priveledge to go to Holy Cross in Ventura for Junior High. I followed my Dad's path and taught at St. Sebastians School while my two children attended. I hope they enjoyed the memorization as much as we did! Lol! Wow! Dr. Stewart's office. My Mom and Dad believed in them so much, they did'nt utilize their insurance.They just payed cash for their services. No other Dr. was worth going to. Ironicaly I am now in the dental field. Thank you for your memories. i know my Dad would have enjoyed your thoughts. Please tell Lisa, that even though my dad tended to"Reschedule" appointments at times, lol. He always joked and had a goog time with all in the office when they did get him in there. Take care, Mary Sliger

mary sliger

July 20, 2011

Steve,
Thankyou for your kind words. It's is comforting to hear that his love, wisdom and words are being carried on by your children. I feel his strength and love now, more than ever...Yes i do believe he will help us all carry on what he brought to us in our daily living. Thankyou and your family. Mary Sliger

Jadene (Jue) Moon

July 19, 2011

My heart sank when I found out Mr. Sliger had passed away. He was my 5th grade teacher at Blanchard Elementary and I always enjoyed being in his class. It was a happy place to be! He was such a special teacher and knew how to reach out to kids. He is an icon and left a legacy in Santa Paula! My thoughts and prayers to him and his family. We were all blessed to have him in our lives.

Jake & Lorrie Colborn

July 18, 2011

We were sorry to hear about Glen's passing. He was such a positive force in the lives of so many people. I know my father, Kendall Sands, will greatly miss his presence at The Palms. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.

Bill and Martha Drennan

July 15, 2011

Dear Sligers, the thoughts of many are with you at this time. Glen was of the highest quality people we have ever met. He would give you his all and the shirt off his back. I'll never forget him cordinating the relief during the SP floods and his organization in the gym shelters at SPHS and classrooms at Thelma Bedell. God Bless and live as he did.

Dan Zoll

July 13, 2011

I knew Mr Sliger as a great supporter of his daughter and the Bonaventure softball team. I helped coach the team for a while and always appreciated parental support for the girls on the team. And he was without a doubt, the greatest supporter of the team.
Will always remember that.

Scott Rushing

July 13, 2011

Dear Sliger Family: Please accept my sincere sympathy on the passing of Glen, Mr. Sliger to me. I has Mr. Sliger in the 5th grade at Blanchard School. He was so funny and fair. Every student liked him and were awed when he punted the football out of sight. We knew he loved Notre Dame....he did not keep that a secret! Sorry to see a great father and human being pass away but Glen leaves a great legacy with a large loving family and loads of friends....a truly wonderful man!

Board of Trustees

July 13, 2011

Sliger Family:
The Board of Trustees of the Santa Paula Elementary School District extends it's sincerest condolences.
During Glen’s twenty-eight years in the Santa Paula Elementary School District he made many friends and certainly impacted the lives of our children. For these reasons, Glen’s work will carry well into the future through the lives of those he touched.
To honor Glen and his work with those of us in the Santa Paula Elementary School District, the Board of Trustees closed their Regular Meeting of July 12, 2011 in his memory. This is an honor reserved for individuals who have positively impacted the lives of the children and adults of the Santa Paula community. Certainly, Glen was such an individual and we are all better for his service to our community.

Vance Johnson

July 13, 2011

I had the privilege and pleasure about ten years ago to get to know the Sliger family, and what a amazing and fine they are. Glen was the finest of human beings, and the anchor that held all of those folks together. He and Bobbie were proud, I am very certain, to have been able to lead their family into this world. Glen, I'll miss you, and I have a ton of fine and fond memories... To all the rest of the family, my heart and thoughts are with you at this time...

Tom Oliver

July 13, 2011

Please accept our sympathies at this time. Your father was one of the best influences in my life in the classroom and on the field. I can tell you a story about a football game at SPHS that I was in and Mr. Sliger was a referee. I did something that I should not have and 2 seconds later he was in my ear;"five two, if you want to let down your team and watch from the sidelines, try that one more time. Thats not how you play football". After the game he came up to me and said, "Way to shape up five two." No ref ever cared about the players like he did. I dont think I ever had a teacher who would treat everyone with the kind of respect that he had. May he rest in peace.

Ronnie Cobos

July 12, 2011

Kevin,Tim and Sliger family my condolences to you and to all whose life was touched by your dad. I will always be grateful to your dad for teaching me the game of basketball. He was a great teacher and will surly be missed.My prayers are with you.

cynthia del rio cobos

July 12, 2011

Kevin and family my deepest and sincere condolences on the passing of your dad.When I was in the 5th grade at Blanchard some of my friends were in his class .I wanted soooooo bad to be in his class too ,but i wasnt.Funny thing is this man treated me like one of his students. He always would crack a joke or say something funny when he'd see me .He was a very kind man and always brought a smile to my face.One of my younger sisters called and asked me if i'd heard he passed .Because I was also married to a neighbor of his I said yeah.It didnt hit me till she shared her story of having this wonderful teacher that she was also sharing this loss. Your dad was a wonderful, kind, sweet man and im sure there are many many memories that will comfort you all during this difficult time. God Bless

Steve Patterson

July 12, 2011

We just lost a great one. Mr. Sliger taught all of my children in the 80's and they all quote him to this day. On a sad day we can have solace in knowing that all those he touched now have the best guardian angel you could ever have.

Robert Sandoval

July 12, 2011

To the Sliger Family,

My condolences to Mr. Sliger's passing. He was my catechism and confirmation teacher prior to my being confirmed at St. Sebastian Church in Santa Paula in 1972. I thought he was a great teacher who was dedicated to making us understand and memorize our prayers. I had forgotten most of my prayers after I departed St. Sebastian school as a Third grader in 1969. Mr. Sliger made us recite every word of those long prayers to him by memory. Now that was a real challenge for me. However, I thought he was a great inspiration in my life. My sister, Lisa, will miss seeing him at Dr. Stewart's office in Santa Paula. We will keep Mr. Sliger in our prayers.

John Mendez

July 12, 2011

Mr. Sliger was one of my teachers when I was in grade school he was a great teacher he will be missed.
John Mendez

Jim Wilson

July 12, 2011

Please accept our sincere condolences for the loss of Mr. Sliger. He was the best teacher I ever had and helped turn me into a decent athlete. And the stories he could tell! We will always remember him for his thorough explanations and his caring attitude.
Bless you all.

Sandy Lopez

July 11, 2011

Sliger family so sorry for your loss I did not know Mr. Sliger personally I do know Mary and I'm sure he was a great man. My heart goes out to the entire family......

Nancy Austin

July 11, 2011

Dear Sliger Family,
I had Mr. Sliger for 5th grade P.E. He had us do marching, & made me a "guard right." It was fun. He was so very kind. Letha's best memory of Glen: He went into the teacher's room @ Blanchard. Norma Paillette loved pepper. Glen unscrewed the pepper shaker, placed a napkin over it, screwed back the lid & tore the overlapping napkin off. Norma came in, started shaking the pepper all over her food but nothing came out! He was always a great jokester!

Great memories,
Letha Weaverling & Nancy W. Austin

Diana Acuna-Ramos

July 11, 2011

I'm sooo Sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Sliger. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.. I know he was loved and will be missed by many.. Mary, sending you and your family a big hug.

Kathy Howard

July 9, 2011

Dear Sliger Family,
I'm sorry to hear about Mr. Sliger passing. I'll keep him in my prayers and your family as well. I know how hard it is to miss a loved one.

Mary, here's a big hug from Mom and I. I'm so sorry we didn't attend the funeral as mom only just found out about it in the paper today. Take care all.

With sympathy,
Kathy (Naborowski) Howard.

Papa and I at my Wedding.

brittany Sliger-Torres

July 9, 2011

Hey Grandpa,
I just wanted to thank you for being such a great role model, coach, teacher and inspiration in my life. I know you realized the positive influence you played in my life; not only as a Grandpa, but my greatest fan. You came to almost every one of my basketball or soccer games. You showed up early to filled me in on the skills of the players of the opposite team. Your talks always, got my head in the game and made me feel confident. After the games you wouldn't leave until we could connect, and talk about the things I did well and what I can improve on. If it wasn’t for you I don’t think I would’ve received a sports and academic scholarship for college. You also played a great role in my academics by teaching me skills, keeping me motivated and telling me about the requirements needed to succeed after High School. I could talk to you about everything, you always gave the best advice and you were always there. You and Grandma held the Sliger family together, and the reason why all of us are so happy and successful. Thank you so much for sharing my wedding with me , it meant so much to me that you traveled 9 hours to be there. You said, “Well, I wouldn’t miss it” and chuckled. You were always kind, and warm, which made everyone feel welcome and accepted. Now Grandma does not have to wait for you any longer, and both of you can look over us together. I will always cherish the moments I had with you.
R.I.P Papa
Love Brittany Sliger-Torres

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