Richard L. Glazier, 82, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 17, 2021, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison.
Rich was born November 27, 1938, in Moline, IL, to Kenneth Edwin and Pauline Marie (Massey) Glazier. He attended the rural Crouch School in Whiteside County and was a 1956 graduate of Fulton High School in Fulton, IL. He married Nancy C. Shambaugh on June 6, 1958, in Morrison. Rich owned and operated Shambaugh Construction in Morrison since 1973. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, where he served as an Elder and was the Church’s handyman. He was a member of Morrison Rotary Club, where he received the Paul Harris Fellow award. For 28 years he served on the Morrison Fire Department. He was also a Little League Coach, and he enjoyed golfing and fishing. Rich made countless trips to watch his son coach the St. Joseph-Ogden football team, and he greatly enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy; daughter, Carol (Stephen) Wolf of Morrison; son, Bob (Linda) Glazier of Ogden, IL; four grandchildren, Cassie Glazier, Jessica Glazier, Erica Wolf, and Collin Wolf; sister, Donna (Richard) Jones of Prophetstown, IL; brother, Les Glazier of Erie, IL; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Karen Shrum; brother, Alvin Glazier; nephew, Rusty Jones; niece, Annette Shrum.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 21, 2021, at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, IL, with Rev. Dr. Michael Selburg officiating.
There will be a Visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL.
A memorial to St. Jude Children’s Hospital has been established.