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Glenn Lively Obituary

Glenn Lively
5/24/1926- 8/20/2013
Glenn Born in Horse Cave, KY. Raised in Louisville, KY. Attended Berea College in eastern KY, where he met his beloved wife, Lois Kyer. After working as a journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal, his career path led him to raise funds for charitable organizations, including United Way and Red Cross before moving to Houston in 1959. He continued to work for Red Cross and later became director of Texas Society for the Prevention of Blindness and March of Dimes. He retired from Baylor College of Medicine in 1996. Throughout his life and after retirement, he continued to raise funds for his alma mater, Berea College. He is survived by his wife, Lois, 2 sons, Marc and Greg, 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, his sister, Pauline, and brother, Sam, Jr.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2013.

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geri konigsberg

August 31, 2013

Lois, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Glenn. The two of you were a perfect couple, loving and caring. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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Maxine

August 31, 2013

May the God of comfort be with you all as you mourn. Be blessed and take heart.

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