Deceased October 10, 2007

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In Memory

Jim Glenn died Oct. 10, 2007, after a five-year battle against colon cancer. He remained courageous and in good spirits until the last few days of his life. He was 78.

Jim was born in Philadelphia and attended the William Penn Charter School where he was an honor student and four-letter athlete. Jim was accepted by Amherst and Princeton. He opted for the latter, but his experience there did not live up to his expectations so he transferred to Amherst in our sophomore year. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and was secretary of the House Management Committee. He also figured prominently in the Sabrina heist over graduation. Jim was also very active in the intramural sports program at Amherst and was given the sobriquet “Swiacki” by his Beta football teammates after the All-American Bill Swiacki, then starring for Columbia Univ.

After Amherst, Jim attended the Newport Naval Officers’ Training School and served on the USS Baltimore for four years. He retired from the navy with the rank of Lt..JG.

Jim was generous with his time and efforts. He worked with Big Brothers of Baltimore and was president of that organization from 1967-1970. Thereafter, he devoted his pro bono work to the St. Paul’s school, serving as a trustee from 1970 to 1980.

Jim was a great fan of horse racing and owned a number of thoroughbreds, one of whom, Jorgie Stover, won the 2003 Maryland Million at Laurel Park. Jim cared lovingly for his horses, and as they were retired from racing, he put them out to pasture rather than to simply put them down.

Jim’s first marriage to Nancy Kadow of Cleveland ended in divorce. His second marriage to Catherine Boone of Baltimore produced a son, Michael, and a daughter, Dana Larrabee. There are four grandchildren.

Jim always had a grin on his face and an infectious laugh.

Our friendship went back to 1943, and it was a very close friendship. Gradually, as the years passed, we had less contact with one another, but even now thinking of Jim puts a smile on my face and warms my heart. Our class has lost a genuinely good man.

Jeff Hartzell ’51