Glen Ellis Moehring

I think of the family and friends of Glen on this 10th anniversary of his passing. I recall Glen and Jean giving me an electric keyboard to take with me to Kenya when I joined the Peace Corps. It was such a generous gift and it brought me so much joy and comfort in the remote village of Ndavaya. And of course, when I was at their home picking it up, Glen had to feed me and share poems. What a warm and kind spirit. We need to channel Glen and Jean in these atrocious days of hate and division....

I was a very young neighbor girl a few houses away from Glen and Jean Moehring in the l950's in Northeast Seattle. What impressed me then, even at that tender age, was that Glen was the "stay at home Dad," long before it was the fashionable thing to do. He and his wife Jean were both ahead of their time, and I was pleased to read about all of the impressive accomplishments in his life. We were invited into their active lives and those memories came back to me recently.

Cherie...

Mr. Moehring was my English 12 teacher at Meadowdale High (1967). An encouraging, supportive teacher, Glen's passion for language, literature and his students contributed to my decision to pursue a career in teaching. With my first high school English teaching assignment, my goal was to do justice to what I learned from him. What a fine man Glen was, and how many young people he has influenced in such profound ways!

I always admired and enjoyed both Glen and Jean and what seemed like a wonderful match, a great combination of fine, fun human beings. I was on the trips to the Soviet Union with them with the Peace Chorus but unforunately always wanted to visit them on Bainbridge and never got there. I won't ever forget either of them. Shirley Morrison (Seattle, WA)

My mother, Tana Clark, was married to Jean's Uncle Bob Clark, so we visited Jean and Glen often in the 1950's. I adored them. I am 72 now and have 9 Great-Grandchildren of my own in the Midwest & East Coast, and just recently moved back to Burien, WA so I could be closer to my sister, Susan Clark Bowen in West Seattle.

Glen was a dear friend. We sang in the Seattle Peace Chorus together. My favorite times with Glen were riding in the bus in the Soviet Union in 1985. He would stand up, get in surfing position and surf in the bus. Then... drum roll, he would jump and switch legs around so the other foot was in front. His nickname became "bus surfer." Besides those fun times, I always admired how much he loved Jean. He was a fantastic cook and his love gushed out of him! I loved his poetry and of course his...

As members of the Seattle Peace Chorus, Bill and I were privileged to know Glen and Jean. I got to travel with them on the first trip to the Soviet Union where they were a big part of the Heart of that wonderful experience. Glen's joy and booming bass are in my memory even now. Much love to Glen's family.

Rebecca Dare and Bill Opfermann

Glen was a very special person - big-hearted, generous, caring, loyal, idealistic, yet modest and down-to-earth. I could write a volume about his contributions to the Seattle Peace Chorus, from his wonderfully low bass voice to his philosophical musings on our mission and purpose. I feel blessed to have known him! To Jean, his beloved soulmate, and to all his family, I send love and deep condolences.