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John Gilbert Glaeser

Madison, Wisconsin

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John Gilbert Glaeser

June 16, 1933 - Nov. 16, 2022

MADISON - John Gilbert Glaeser, passed away in Madison, WI, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Oakwood Village West, at the age of 89. He was born on June 16, 1933, to Gilbert and Ruth (Hasz) Glaeser, in...

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I worked for John at WHA-TV in 1961-62. I will always be grateful to him for all he taught me about illustration and calligraphy and for making that year so rewarding for me. He was a good friend.

John was a good man. I hope the grief of  his brother Robert - and others who were close to John - is eased by knowing John was such a good model of character and behavior to those of us fortunate to have worked with him. As a student in the mid 70's I worked for John in the set design shop at WHA for a couple of years. He was very creative. He always guided his ideas from concept through construction and onto the set with tact, in an instructive and thoughtful manner. He made the process...

My deepest sympathies to the family of John Glaeser.I have good memories ofJohn. He volunteered to set up a 50 gallon fish tank for my class at St James school and I think it still being cared for by the school librarian. Thank you John for your generosity. Mary McKenna

To the family of John, Sorry of John´s passing. I remember him as a neighbor in Beaver Dam. He was a good artist. His ability paid off! Peace, Bob & Jane Bortz

I first got to know John when he was helping Lee build a pond in our back yard. He would sit on the garden, bench, study the design, and directLee how he wanted things sculptured. Subsequently, he helped our daughter convert the West High tank to a planted tank and then taught me how to do my own tank. Over the years the collection of tanks he set up and maintained grew beyond the Birge tank to tanks all around Madison. John was an amazing aquatic artist and his commitment to teaching...