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- Howard Glahn Obituary
On Friday, July 13, 2012, Buzz ended his battle with lung cancer. He was 70.
Born in Somerset, he got his nickname from his hospital nurse, the fiancee of noted World War II ace pilot, Lt. Col. Boyd "Buzz" Wagner. This set the stage for his own heroic life.
The only child of the late Howard E. and Barbara Lambert Glahn, he moved to Berks County as a child and resided there the rest of his life.
He attended Conrad Weiser Schools, Hartwick College, York Junior College, and American University. He served for six years in the Special Forces during the Vietnam Era.
After early jobs as a caddy, bowling pin setter, lifeguard and pool hustler, he followed in his father's footsteps becoming a journeyman lineman for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 126. Mid-life, he left linework to attend California Polytechnic State University and became a farrier. It was through this new career that he met his wife, Connie (Constance Morin).
He returned to linework but continued his passion for the forge, becoming a blacksmith and craftsman of note.
A journeyman in every sense of the word, he was an active member of multiple artists, blacksmith, and farrier's guilds. He travelled the country extensively following jobs, storm breaks, national meetings and conventions, horse shows, rodeos and the call of the wild.
Buzz was a colorful, complex and simple man whose business card included tiger-taming, bar-emptying, revolution-starting and uprising quelling.
He was a loving husband, devoted father, faithful friend, tireless patriot of the working man and a defender of the down-trodden. He was a one-of-a-kind mold breaker who touched the lives of many and will be deeply missed by those who loved him.
He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, a host of family considered friends and friends considered family. They are too numerous to mention, lest anyone be omitted, but you all know who you are.
All services will be private at the convenience of the family. Lamm and Witman Funeral Home, 243 W. Penn Ave., Wernersville, is in charge of arrangements.
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