Glenda Queen

1940 - 2015

Glenda Queen

Glenda Queen, owner and creator of Union St. Goldsmith in San Francisco, has passed on. She lived from 2/21/1940 to 8/3/2015. She was 75.
Glenda attended Newport Harbor High CA. 1953-1957. 1957-58 she attended Pepperdine University as an Art major. Glenda moved to San Francisco in 1959 and completed a UC Berkeley Art Program in Paris, France in 1961. She moved to Sausalito, CA. in 1962 and to Stinson Beach, CA. in 1963. She traveled to Guatemala learning crafts in textiles and leather and opened a leather goods store in Stinson Beach. She became interested in jewelry making with her good friend Brian Hale and in 1964 went to work for McLean's Jewelry in Sausalito for 11 years. Glenda then opened her own store on 1909 Union St. in 1976 with her life long friend and business partner Terry Brumbaugh, who continues the store.
In 1964 while she was living in her Stinson Beach cabin, which she would later buy in 1969, she met a young carpenter looking for work. He maintained her cabin and over the years they developed a close relationship. They eventually married in 1989 and lived together for 26 years.
Glenda, being the creative and very old soul she was, had the unique ability to step in and out of many different circles. Glenda also learned to fish, and loved it! More than a few times she was 'top rod'.
Glenda was extremely generous, and she had many charities she donated to. But above all her favorite charity was Glide Memorial in San Francisco, CA.
Glenda had a knack for creativity, problem solving, and interacting positively with everyone she met; be they old close friends or newly met. She was a kind, gentle, tolerant, adventurous, loyal, fair, and loving spirit.
She will be greatly missed by the many who knew her; and the ones who did not.
She is survived by; her husband James Ellis, her sister and brother in law Lildra and Rick Rowland, brother in laws Bill Ellis, Steve Ellis, her nieces and nephews; Roxanne Smith, Rick Rowland jr., Randi Nichols, Rodney Rowland, Nathan Ellis. And great nieces and nephews; Lily Fife, Katrina Bethards, Francis Meek, Juliana Karras-Jean Gilles, Trevor Rowland, Anjelica Karras, Esther Nichols, Meghan Rowland, Lane Rowland, Weston Rowland, Harley Rowland.
She is also survived by her life long friend and business partner Terry Brumbaugh, and a multitude of close friends, past and present employees, past and present clients and many loyal business associates over many years, all of whom loved and admired Glenda.
And many others too numerous to include in one newspaper. All of us were blessed to be touched by Glenda's generous spirit. She will be missed immensely.