• Born: 8 July 1928, Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana, USA ²
• Marriage (1): Myrna Jean READ on 8 November 1952 in Witt, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
• Died: 23 October 2013, Thurston County, Washington, USA at age 85

   Other names for Glenn were Glenn HOUGH and Glenn H. HOUGH.

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Gallery: Birth Certificate, on 8 July 1928, in Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana, USA.

• He has conflicting birth information of 8 July 1928 and Hebron, Porter County, Indiana, USA. ³

• He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 15 April 1930 in Boone Township, Porter County, Indiana, USA.

• His obituary was published in The Olympian on 31 October 2013 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA.
  
  Glenn Harold Hough
       Glenn H. Hough, 85, passed away on October 23, 2013. Glenn was a proud professional civil engineer; he retired after having worked for the USDA Soil Conservation Service, the city of Olympia, and several local consulting firms throughout his career.
       Born July 8, 1928 in Hebron, Indiana to Edmond and Vernice (Hale) Hough. Glenn grew up on a farm in Hebron, was an active 4H member and deeply involved in church activities.
       After graduating high school he went to Purdue University, graduating with a Bachelor's of Science degree. He immediately joined the United States Army and served during the Korean War in the Seventh Cavalry and 45th Infantry Regiment Heavy Tank Company. He rapidly moved up in rank and became a Sergeant and Communications Chief. He earned an Honorable Discharge and left the Army in 1952.
       He met M. Jean Read in Witt, Illinois before shipping overseas and was married upon his return, on November 8, 1952. His career with the USDA Soil Conservation Service started shortly thereafter. He and his family were transferred to several cities in Illinois before eventually moving to Seattle in 1962. A transfer in 1974 took Glenn and his family to the Lacey and Olympia, WA area, where he stayed for the remainder of his life.
       He and wife Jean were strong supporters of the foster care program and supported seventeen or more foster kids over their life. Church and spiritualty was a very big part of Glenn's being, always supporting his church as best he could. He was a musician, using his vocal abilities in Barbershop Quartets and in Church Choir most recently at the First United Methodist Church of Olympia. He was a drummer at Purdue early in his life and carried his interest and skills to the Olympia New Horizon's Band. He always found time to attend his kids or grandkids band, orchestra and choir performances. Glenn was a strong advocate and leader of the Boy Scouts of America and stayed active in a leadership role even after his boys left the Scouts.
       Friends and family will remember Glenn as being caring, gentle and respectful of all. He is survived by son ----- and his wife -----, son ----- and partner ----- -----, son ----- Hough, and daughter ----- ----- (-----) and her husband -----; Sister ----- and Brother-In-Law ----- -----, Sister ----- and Brother-in-Law ----- ----- and Sister-in-Law ----- Read. Also surviving are Grandchildren, ----- Hough; ----- McDonald; ----- and ----- Hough; -----, ----- and ----- Hough; ----- Hodges; ----- Hodges; ----- Downs-Maronde; ----- Downs-Grinder; ----- Downs-Fritz; ----- Downs; and ----- Downs; plus nine great grandchildren.
       Glenn was preceded in death by his wife Jean and his brother Kenneth. Also preceding in death was dear friend Fran Holley. Family and Friends are invited to a viewing at Mills and Mills Funeral Home in Tumwater on Friday, November 1, 2013 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The Memorial service is to be held at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 3, 2013.

Glenn married Myrna Jean READ, daughter of Edward McNary READ and Ellen Findlay ROE, on 8 November 1952 in Witt, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA. (Myrna Jean READ was born on 13 May 1933 in Witt, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA ⁴ and died on 3 January 2005 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, USA ⁴.)