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Glenn Dickerson Obituary
Glenn Robert Dickerson, 92, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Leesburg.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Saumsville Christian Church. Pastor Joe Fleming will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Glenn was born July 26, 1927 in Kansas. He was the son of the late Glenn and Tobitha Greening Dickerson.
He was an Army veteran serving during WWII.
Glenn worked for the U.S. Government. He began his career in 1951 at the U.S. Customs Service. He was named Deputy Commissioner of Customs, the agency's second highest post in 1974. In 1979, Mr. Dickerson was appointed Director of the Treasury Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. He retired in 1983 after 33 years with the U.S. Government.
In 1984, he was appointed Secretary-General of the Customs Cooperation Council. He was the first American to be named to this important international post. He held this position in Brussels, Belgium for five years.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Dickerson; and two siblings, Helen Clanton and Malcom Dickerson.
Glenn is survived by his wife, Erlinda; a stepson, Richard Ejorcadas; brother, Bill Dickerson; one granddaughter, Celine Elisse Ejorcadas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to HSLC (Humane Society), P.O. Box 777, Leesburg, VA, 20178 or Loudoun Hunger Relief, 750 Miller Dr., Suite A-1, Leesburg, VA 20175.
Arrangements are in the care of Dellinger Funeral Home, Woodstock.
Online condolences can be left at www.dellingerfuneralhome.com
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September 9, 2019
May God's promise found in John 6:40, of the hope to see our loved ones again, comfort your heart and give you peace, strength, and hope in the days ahead.
September 9, 2019
I would like to express my deepest sympathy for your loss. I pray that the God of all comfort grant you peace at this time.
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