Glen N. Michel

Glen Newton Michel died March 30, 2012, at his home in Sacramento, California, surrounded by his beloved family after a long battle with cancer. The son of Glen N. Michel, Sr. and Ellen Bailey Michel, of Everett, Washington, he is survived by his beloved wife of over forty years, Nancy (Barger) Michel, daughters Deborah Michel, (Eric Grendon), Denise Michel, (Olaf Klaschik), and son Paul Michel. His grandchildren Bryan, Victoria, Emma, and Ryan remember Glen with much love. His only brother, John Michel of Miami Florida, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews throughout the country survive him. Glen was a member of the Boy Scouts, rising through the ranks to Assistant Scout Master. He graduated from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, CA, attended Long Beach State, and received his degree in Political Science at the University of California, Riverside. A veteran of the U.S. Army Security Agency, Specialist 4th Class, Glen was stationed in Munich, Germany from 1956 to 1961. Glen was a member of the California Democratic Council, the Sierra Club, and Nature Conservancy and was a proud member of the ACLU. Glen's working career was managing contracts in the aerospace field, and he participated in work on the Saturn, Apollo, and Moonlander programs. He worked for many years at Explosive Technology in Fairfield, CA. until his retirement. Glen, a liberal Democrat, was a lifetime advocate of universal human rights. He was not one to suffer fools gladly, but rarely had an unkind word for anyone who wasn't a disgraced president or totalitarian dictator. He was a true Renaissance man, holding a strong interest in science, environmentalism, politics, language, and history. He adored hiking in the mountains, especially the Sierra Nevada, where he spent many summers with family and friends. He was an avid cyclist, and belonged to the Sacramento Wheelmen cycling club. Among Glen's most notable interests was travel, which he shared with his wife Nancy. They traveled the world enriching themselves in many cultures. in the spring of 2011. Glen will be loved and missed by all who knew him. There will be a memorial celebration of Glen's life on April 12, 1:30pm, at Sierra II, 2791 24th Street in Sacramento. Remembrances can be made to the American River Parkway Association, any local arts organization or the Sacramento YMCA.