Jerry Glines
September 18, 1940 - February 9, 2007
Obituary
Jerry recently retired after 26 years of service as a fire specialist, where he was responsible for safety training and fire code enforcement in the Environmental Health and Safety Departmen, after servingas a firefighter in Ashland, Oregon of 13 years. He was born September 18, 1940 with his twin brother Larry Glines to Anita Paganini and Joseph L. Glines in Van Nuys, California. Anita remarried Knute Parent, and Jerry were blessed with two brothers, Mike and Tony Parent. Jerry graduated Ashland Sr. High in 1958. He attended Southern Oregon College for 2 years. He joined the Air Force, Jerry became a fire fighter in 1967 with the Ashland Fire Department, Station # 2. Jerry met his wife Patricia Vose and married on April 21, 1968. They gave birth to 3 sons and 2 daughter, Christopher J. GlinesElizabeth, James E. GlinesRebekah, John R. Glines Monica, Tamara L. Drake Robertand Meshell J. Mitchell Jason. In December 1977 Jerry was promoted to fire marshal. He moved to Seattle in December 1979 as a result of specially created job for him as a Fire Specialist with the University of Washington. Jerry and Patricia helped co-found the Seattle Household of Faith, and currently attend Bible Fellowship in Federal Way until present. Jerry retired from the University of Washington in September 2005 with much fanfare and celebration. Jerry and his wife Patricia enjoyed a rich life and wonderful family, shared great memories and loved to tend to his backyard garden and the landscapeof his home. He is most remembered for his unwavering and impartial love, and patience to all in his life. He is survived by his wife Patricia, sons: Chris, James, John, daughters Tamara, Meschell. As well as his grandchildren; Leah, Jazmyn, Misty, Madison, Samantha, Xavier, Alysha, Orion, Kaydence, Raven, Calvin, and Saige
We have very fond, warm memories of Jerry, from our school years. We both are from the class of 1958. Our dearest memories of him are his faith in our Lord, love of his family, his warm and impish smile and his great sense of humor. He had something special, to care about his commumity and country as he did.
We miss him already.
God Bless and comfort you, his family.
Charlie & Beryl
Our prayers are with the family. He will be greatly missed.
May God hold you in his hands.
Tom & Maxine Kinkade
I will miss my father, and teach my son of four months about the character his Grandfather was and taught me to be.