1947
Glenn
2020
Glenn Edward Hicks
July 8, 1947 — November 14, 2020
Glenn Edward Hicks, 73 of Salt Lake City, UT died peacefully at home on November 14, 2020 from Parkinson’s Lewy Body Dementia. Glenn is survived by his loving partner Julie Oblad of Salt Lake City, brother, Jeff Klingler; brother, Timothy Klingler; sister in law, Rosemary Hicks; daughter, Karen McDonald; son, Michael Hicks; daughter, Tina Barrett; son, Bryan Hicks; Julie’s children: Tyson Oblad, McKinsie Oblad, Timothy Oblad, Cicily Oblad, Kjera Miranda and Jory Oblad and 18 grandchildren. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents and brother.
Glenn was born July 8, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary his freshman year, and graduated from Rex Mundi High School in 1965.
Glenn took a job with IBM in the 1970s as a service representative. He worked on first generation vacuum tube computers. Glenn earned a security clearance to maintain the large mainframe computers that were the brains for our nation’s nuclear weapons facilities.
He climbed the IBM corporate ladder and traded in glass tubes for pin-striped suits, white button-down shirts, and wing-tipped shoes. He joined their sales division which brought him to Salt Lake City. He finished his 30-year career as Event Coordinator for rollouts of new IBM hardware for the Western US.
Accepting an early retirement from IBM allowed him to fulfill a dream of owning his own business. He invested in Great Clips in 1995 and was involved in the daily duties of growing and operating 16 franchise hair salons with his 4 business partners.
Glenn’s gift was his innate desire to serve people. It started with his easy smile and sense of humor. He would draw strangers in with his back and forth witty banter. People liked him and he was only satisfied when his target walked off smiling and laughing.
If you crossed paths with him a second time you were pulled into his orbit of generosity. An encouraging note handwritten on every employee paycheck. A paid for plane ticket home for an unexpected funeral. All-nighters helping a fellow franchisee build their Great Clips salon so they could finally open.
Glenn was a foodie who loved German dishes. He enjoyed cooking and every Christmas enjoyed gifting his famous Christmas Cream and Holiday Ric-Rak Chex Mix.
Glenn’s zest for life spilled over to dancing. His real talent shined when he would roll up his pant legs, put on a silly hat, and lead a room in the Chicken Dance.
If you were lucky enough to really know him, you witnessed one of those rare people who lived his life to make the rest of us feel good, and in turn, he would soak in the joy he unleashed in us, and the world shined brighter.
Due to pandemic restrictions a small, private service will be held December 12, 2020, at Memorial Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East Murray, Utah at 11:00 AM. A second, bigger than life celebration will be held on July 10, 2021 at the same location. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Glenn’s name to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.Service Information
Memorial Service
December 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM
5850 South 900 East Murray, Utah 84121
Glenn was born July 8, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary his freshman year, and graduated from Rex Mundi High School in 1965.
Glenn took a job with IBM in the 1970s as a service representative. He worked on first generation vacuum tube computers. Glenn earned a security clearance to maintain the large mainframe computers that were the brains for our nation’s nuclear weapons facilities.
He climbed the IBM corporate ladder and traded in glass tubes for pin-striped suits, white button-down shirts, and wing-tipped shoes. He joined their sales division which brought him to Salt Lake City. He finished his 30-year career as Event Coordinator for rollouts of new IBM hardware for the Western US.
Accepting an early retirement from IBM allowed him to fulfill a dream of owning his own business. He invested in Great Clips in 1995 and was involved in the daily duties of growing and operating 16 franchise hair salons with his 4 business partners.
Glenn’s gift was his innate desire to serve people. It started with his easy smile and sense of humor. He would draw strangers in with his back and forth witty banter. People liked him and he was only satisfied when his target walked off smiling and laughing.
If you crossed paths with him a second time you were pulled into his orbit of generosity. An encouraging note handwritten on every employee paycheck. A paid for plane ticket home for an unexpected funeral. All-nighters helping a fellow franchisee build their Great Clips salon so they could finally open.
Glenn was a foodie who loved German dishes. He enjoyed cooking and every Christmas enjoyed gifting his famous Christmas Cream and Holiday Ric-Rak Chex Mix.
Glenn’s zest for life spilled over to dancing. His real talent shined when he would roll up his pant legs, put on a silly hat, and lead a room in the Chicken Dance.
If you were lucky enough to really know him, you witnessed one of those rare people who lived his life to make the rest of us feel good, and in turn, he would soak in the joy he unleashed in us, and the world shined brighter.
Due to pandemic restrictions a small, private service will be held December 12, 2020, at Memorial Mortuary, 5850 South 900 East Murray, Utah at 11:00 AM. A second, bigger than life celebration will be held on July 10, 2021 at the same location. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Glenn’s name to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.Service Information
Memorial Service
December 12, 2020 at 11:00 AM
5850 South 900 East Murray, Utah 84121
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