RICHARD BYRD GLASMANNRICHARD (DICK) CAME INTO THE WORLD WITH A BANG ON JULY 4, 1930, THE SON OF WILLIAM W. AND JUANITA RICHARDS GLASMANN. HE DIED SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY ON JUNE 13, 2011, THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS SONS DEATH. HE WENT TO SCHOOL AT QUINCY ELEMENTARY, MADISON ELEMENTARY, CENTRAL JR. HIGH, GRADUATING FROM OGDEN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1948.HE MARRIED SHIRLEY ELDREDGE ON APRIL 18, 1948. THEY WERE THE FIRST MARRIED COUPLE TO GRADUATE FROM OGDEN HIGH. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN LINDA KAY AND RICHARD PAUL.HE WENT TO WORK AT KLO RADIO STATION AS AN ADVERTISING SALESMAN. He worked for his family at the Ogden Standard Examiner as an ad salesman. HE LATER WENT TO WORK FOR AMERICAN FOOD STORE, WHERE HE WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT MANAGER. HE LEFT THERE IN 1952 TO WORK FOR HIS FATHER-IN-LAW, HARRY J ELDREDGE AT THE EXCHANGE BAR CASINO IN BEATTY, NEVADA. HE WAS PROMOTED TO GENERAL MANAGER.HE RETURNED TO OGDEN WITH HIS FAMILY IN 1954 AFTER THE SALE OF THE CASINO, AND WAS RE-EMPLOYED AT AMERICAN FOOD STORE WHERE HE REMAINED FOR 3 MORE YEARS.IN 1957 HE RE-OPENED THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE. IN 1963 HE TOOK OVER THE ORPHEUM THEATRE WHEN HIS UNCLE ROSS GLASMANN RETIRED. WHILE THERE HE ACQUIRED THE NORTH STAR TWIN SCREEN DRIVE-IN THEATRE, THE VALLEY VIEW DRIVE IN THEATRE IN SALT LAKE, THE MOVIE THEATRE IN THE BEN LOMOND HOTEL,THE CAPITAL THEATRE IN SALT LAKE AND THE CREST THEATRE IN POCATELLO IDAHO. HE RESIGNED IN 1968 TO GO TO SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA TO OPEN HIS OWN BUSINESS, MACFARLANE CANDY ICE CREAM STORE. HE SOLD IT IN 1969 AND RETURNED WITH HIS FAMILY TO OGDEN. HE RETURNED TO THE THEATRES WHERE HE REMAINED AS VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGER UNTIL HE RETIRED IN 1982 AFTER THE SALE OF THE THEATRES.HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE OGDEN EXCHANGE CLUB, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE MT. OGDEN ROTARY CLUB, PAST MEMBER OF THE OGDEN GOLF COUNTRY CLUB. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES HUMANE SOCIETY, UTAH HUMANE SOCIETY, WEBER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY, WEBER COUNTY SHERIFF ASSOCIATION, OGDEN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION and PAST PRESIDENT OF THE ECCLES COMMUNITY ART CENTER.DICK LOVED BEING WITH HIS FAMILY AND ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE KIDS. HE JUST PLAIN LOVED PEOPLE AND HE KNEW EVERYONE IN LOWES, COSTCO AND WALMART. HE WAS ALWAYS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY AND KEPT US LAUGHING FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFETIME. HE COULD BUILD AND FIX ANYTHING AND WAS DOING PROJECTS UNTIL HIS LAST DAY. HE LOVED BEING IN THE CAR, GOING TO SEE PEOPLE. HE WAS AN AVID FISHERMAN IN HIS EARLY LIFE, SPENDING SUMMERS IN ISLAND PARK. WHEN HE WASNT OUT AND ABOUT, HE WAS READING. HE HAS BEEN THE GREATEST ROLE MODEL, TEACHING COMPASSION AND HARD WORK, BUT BEST OF ALL, HOW TO LAUGH AND HAVE FUN.HE IS SURVIVED HIS WIFE SHIRLEY, HIS DAUGHER LINDA (JOHN) NEWTON OF SOUTH OGDEN. GRANDCHILDREN, ANDREA FLETCHER, HOLLIE PINA (NICOLAS), ARIC Paul FLETCHER, ANGELA FLEMING (TYMOTHY), AND Marcus William FLETCHER (TESSA), GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, NATASHA, ARIANA, JAYDAN, AIZIK, MARLI, GESSA, Cristhofer AND JIMMY (DUE IN OCTOBER), GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, KRISTIAN AND ANOTHER DUE IN NOVEMBER. SISTERS, EVELYN LADD, JANET THOMPSON AND SISTER-IN-LAW BETH GLASMANN. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, SON, RICHARD PAUL GLASMANN, BROTHERS, ROBERT, EDWARD AND WILLIAM GLASMANN AND SON-IN-LAW WILLIAM B. FLETCHER.Services will be held Friday, June 17, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Leavitts Mortuary, 836 36th Street, Ogden. Family will meet friends from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment Aultorest Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Ogden Humane Society or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.leavittsmortuary.com Visitation Information Date: Friday, June 17, 2011 Time: 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Leavitts Mortuary Address: 836 36th Street, , Ogden, UT, 84403 801-394-5556 | Map Service Information Date: Friday, June 17, 2011 Time: 2:00 pm - Leavitts Mortuary Address: 836 36th Street, , Ogden, UT, 84403 801-394-5556 | Map Cemetery Information Date: Friday, June 17, 2011 Leavitts Aultorest Memorial Park Address: 836 36th Street, , Ogden, UT, | Map