Glenn Norman Colburn

MILFORD - Glenn Norman Colburn, 65, of Milford, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, surrounded by family and friends at St. Joseph's Hospital in Nashua, after succumbing to a persistent battle with cancer. He was born in Keene on July 14, 1949, and was the son of the late Almon Norman and Lillian Adeline (Bunker) Colburn. Glenn graduated from Keene High School, continuing his studies at Hawthorne College in Antrim. He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Nashua and proudly served as a K-9 Narcotics Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force at the end of the Vietnam Era from 1975-78. In his later years, Glenn became semi-retired after a successful sales career with various employers such as PepsiCo and Donahue Beverage in Keene and Idlenot/Garelick Farms Dairy of Lynn, Mass., and Springfield, Vt.; at the time of his death, Glenn was proudly employed by RX Monitoring Services in Bedford. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge in Keene and a highly successful softball and football official holding many key positions within the ASA, NCAA, and High School officiating organizations for softball and football throughout New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Specifically, Glenn was a member of the New Hampshire Amateur Softball Association (ASA) from 1985 to his death. He was the N.H. ASA State Umpire-in-Chief (UIC) appointed since 1999, N.H. ASA District UIC since 2007, N.H. Softball Association/ N.H. High School Apprentice Chairman, 2002-03/Rules Interpreter, 2002 until death. His awards include: International Softball Federation Certification, 1997; ASA/USA National Indicator 1997; ASA/USA Elite Umpire 2003; ASA/USA Award Of Excellence 2007.

Survivors include his wife, Mayre (Cassidy) Colburn of Peabody, Mass., whom he married in May 2005; sons, Maj. Jeffrey Colburn USAF (ret), Mike Park, and Jonathan Park; daughter, Jennifer Park Edgarton and daughter-in-law, Maj. Sgt. Michelle (Dennis) Colburn USAF (ret); brother, CW5 Verne Colburn, USA (ret); grandsons, Braeden, Cullen, and Gavin Park; granddaughters, Mikayla and Emily Colburn, Rylee and Taylor Edgarton; nephews, Col. Michael Colburn USMC (ret), Carey Colburn and Jeremy Peace; nieces, Cindy Peace, Terry Colburn, Amy (Colburn) Trahan and Karen (Colburn) Merill. Glenn was predeceased by his brother, Dale Colburn, in March 2011. He also leaves behind many friends that he cherished over his life.

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services: Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Home, 1 Lock St., Nashua, NH 03064. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m., in the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 214 Main St., Nashua, NH 03060 with the Rev. Dr. Robert "Odie" Odierna officiating. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend and may meet at the church. Burial will be held at the Riverside Cemetery, Milford. Donations in Glenn's loving memory may be made to the Jimmy Fund, c/o Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168, or at www.jimmyfund.org. An online guestbook is available at www.davisfuneralhomenh.com.