Glenn Wilbert Chalmers' Obituary
Glenn Chalmers
April 7, 1923 ~ September 12, 2016
Glenn Chalmers of Forest Grove, Oregon died on September 12, 2016 at the age of 93. Glenn was born on April 7, 1923 in Leamington, Ontario, Canada to Gordon and Ina (White) Chalmers. He spent many years as a farmer on the family farm. In 1942, Glenn met Esther Grant, and they married on February 19, 1944. Glenn served in the Canadian Navy during World War II.
After their two daughters were born, Glenn fulfilled his dream to move to California. In 1956, the family of four piled into the car, and drove to Los Angeles, where they settled. Glenn began work as an accountant for Chrysler Corp very soon after the move. During his ten years with Chrysler, he received a Junior Achievement award for his work with kids, helping them develop their business skills. He was also an accountant for Thrifty Drug from 1967-1977. He and Esther then purchased a mobile home park in 1977, developing it until 1982. It was then that he retired, selling the park, and they began traveling around the country in their RV until 1996 at which time they stopped traveling, and settled in Santa Maria, California.
During his life, Glenn was a member of the Elks Club, he served on the school board in Leamington, and he and Esther were long time members of the Methodist Church, wherever they lived.
Throughout his life, his passions include building cars, building houses, including a log house in Port Angeles, Washington. He loved playing golf and building and flying model airplanes.
As he began to have increasing health problems the couple moved to Hillsboro, Oregon in 2010 , to be closer to their daughter, Linda, who is a nurse.
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Esther Chalmers, his two daughters, Linda Chalmers of Portland, Oregon and Sandra Chalmers of Tustin, California, his grandson, David Eckstein and wife Kimberly, his two great granddaughters Eliotte and Nathalie Eckstein, of Seattle, Washington. His brother, Hubert Chalmers, of Ontario, Canada also survives him.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Helen Bowman, and Ruby Battley.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Marquis Assisted Living, 3336 19th Ave., Forest Grove, OR 97116.
Please sign our online guestbook at www.columbiafh.com.
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