Glen Edgar Seidler

Glen Edgar Seidler, born on January 2, 1927, in McMinnville, Oregon to Lester Seidler and Amy Mina Osterman, as their only child. He passed to his eternal home on October 2, 2025, 3 months before his 99th birthday. Glen grew up in McMinnville with his parents, also spending time with his maternal grandparents, Heie and Mina Osterman.
Glen graduated from high school in McMinnville, Oregon in June of 1944. Soon after, on December 27, 1944, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Walla Walla, Washington. His naval journey included hospitalization with spinal meningitis in January 1945, stemming from an ear infection. Glen underwent Boot Camp at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California, and later worked as an aviation machinist's mate on airplanes in Holtville and El Centro, California.
Glen`s father, Lester Seidler, passed away on September 1, in Walla Walla, Washington, from tuberculosis. Glen`s naval service continued until his honorable discharge on August 27, 1946, in Bremerton, Washington, earning him the American Area Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.
Post-military service, Glen embarked on an academic journey. He attended Linfield College in McMinnville from September 1947 to June 1948 and later pursued studies at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, from September 1948 to June 1952. During this time, on March 18, 1949, he pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Glen`s educational achievements culminated in a Bachelor of Arts degree, awarded on June 8, 1951, and a Bachelor of Law degree, conferred on June 8, 1952, both from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.
On January 17, 1952, at the age of 25, Glen became engaged to the love of his life Mary Lynne Scott, the only child and daughter of Stanley and Reba Butler Scott, in Bend, Oregon. They married on August 29, 1953, in Bend, Oregon. The couple settled in Salem, Oregon, where they built a life together. They celebrated the birth of their only child, Brent Scott, born in July 1954.
Glen`s professional journey included a role as a Hearings Officer for the State of Oregon, having been promoted from an Inheritance Tax Examiner on February 14, 1957. He served as a delegate to the state convention for Capitol Post American Legion in 1958. He was also involved in a hearing regarding rail signals for Southern Pacific Railroad on November 16, 1959; his grandfather Herman Seidler was employed as a section foreman for the Southern Pacific railroad for 18 years.
After a fulfilling career, Glen retired from the State of Oregon in 1989. Glen and Mary Lynne enjoyed traveling in their retirement to Florida, Palm Springs, Mexico, Scotland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Hawaii, Japan and Canada. Glen enjoyed fishing and traveling by train. He spent hours watching his collection of 300 train videos. He enjoyed several trips to Sunriver with the family.
His mother, Amy Osterman Seidler, passed on December 18, 1990, and his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Lynne, on February 17, 2018, in Salem, Oregon. After the passing of Mary Lynne, Glen sold his home and became a resident for 7 years at Bonaventure, which he considered his second home. Glen is survived by his son Brent (Peggy) of Salem; 3 grandchildren – Scott (Natalie) of Wausau, Wisconsin, Melissa of Salem, and Grant of Shanghai, China; 6 great grandchildren – Lucy, Bran, Evie, Ella, Malachi and Moses. Glen was very generous to his family in his final years and was thankful for them.
Special thanks to his care givers whom he called his "Angels" – Jennifer, Callie, Stephanie and Tina. You all were so kind and caring of him and he deeply appreciated you.
Rest in Peace Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa.