Glenn Edward Williams

On August 6,2024, Glenn Edward Williams passed peacefully at his Jarrettsville home. He had been receiving dialysis for kidney failure for almost 10 years. He was born the second child and eldest son of Howard and Margaret (Callahan) Williams on June 24, 1950. Glenn grew up in Perry Hall MD with his 7 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife Linda (Corr), daughters Annie Williams and Katie & husband David Badders, grandchildren Dean Badders and Vivian Badders, sisters Ellen von Karajan, Linda Hyle, Gail Williams, Nancy Akens, brothers Michael Williams and Robert Williams, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Margaret, sister Susan, and daughter Jessie. 

Glenn and his first wife Linda celebrated 50 years of marriage in October. They had three daughters, Katie, Jessie, and Annie. Glenn was upset until the day he died that Katie was born on July 2nd of the bicentennial year instead of the 4th because the delivery doctor wanted to go on vacation. He greatly misses his middle daughter Jessie who sadly passed at 27 years old in 2007. Glenn enjoyed spending time with his youngest daughter Annie, sitting on the porch together, and taking rides to the 7-11. He wrote Baba Yaga bedtime stories and taught his girls how to play ball, throw knives, wrangle snakes, and to read blueprints, road maps, and world maps. 

Glenn loved to spend time with his grandchildren Dean and Vivian. He attended almost every scout, sport, school, and dance event. He took them on walk-abouts and helped them find the best walking sticks. Vivian’s favorite memories with her PaPa was playing school, pushing mini grocery carts while shopping, playing babydolls, and sliding down twisty playground slides. Dean’s favorite memories of his grandfather usually involve a “hack,” knives, or throwing stars, as well as animated family card games of Pitch. 

Glenn enjoyed learning about Native American history and culture, playing games for “The Grand Championship,” and watching old westerns or “The Greatest TV Shows in the History of TV Shows” like Ben Hur, Spartacus, The Last Kingdom, and Vikings. Another of Glenn’s favorite pastimes was to travel with his very excellent son-in-law David. They attended the ConExpo in Las Vegas multiple times and took various road trips together. One of his favorite experiences was a cross-country voyage in an old motor home with Dave, Katie, Dean, and Vivian. They visited Ruby Falls Tennessee, a gator farm and the Bonnie & Clyde Museum in Louisiana, Carlsbad Cavern, Denver Colorado, Jesse James’ homestead, and Tyler Texas and Santa Fe New Mexico to see family. His favorite stop may have been the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell as Glenn was an avid believer we are not alone in the universe. 

Glenn was part of the first graduating class of John Carroll High School in 1968 where he played center on the football team. As a sophomore he was nominated by his teammates as the unsung hero of the team, and he was the first John Caroll student to make All Maryland. He dedicated his life to his family business Williams Crane Service, where he wore many hats as a rigger, welder, crane operator, truck driver, and foreman. He was well known for assigning nicknames to his co-workers, family, and friends whether they wanted them or not, just ask his grandchildren Waylon and Vivi McCulla. But he may be best known as a great teller of stories, both true and imagined. Glenn wanted us to always remember to “Be excellent to each other.” 

As the state of Maryland would not allow Glenn to hold his Viking pyre at sea, a memorial service will be held at a later date.