Bob was predeceased by his son, BG, his parents as well as many brothers and sisters. He was 73. Dale G. Scott February 27, 2021 (57 years old) View obituary. Robert Glidden passed away in Dade City, Michigan. A page to find out where and when local services will be. The funeral service will be held at the Maher’s Funeral Chapel, 64 Lansdowne St.,Campbellton, on Friday, June 14th at 1:30 pm. ; two granddaughters, Courtney and Caitlyn Van Hemert; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bill and Nancy Walker, Clear Lake; sister-in-law’s, Clarice Glidden, Denison, Iowa and Nancy Glidden, Ventura; and several nieces and nephews. In care of Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, USS Slater DE 766, P.O. Visit Tribute. The 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion passed away on Sunday after being hospitalized earlier … Services Unique As Life Everyone’s life is unique, worth celebrating and honoring. He enjoyed golf, his coffee buddies at the Ventura Mart, socializing with his friends at Rookies and Clear Lake V.F.W., reading, playing sudoko and spending winters in Panama City Beach, Fla. He started his own business, Glidden Auto Body in 1964. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson, Kansas. “I loved him dearly,” Dillman said. Funeral Home Services for Robert are being provided by Hodges Family Funeral Home. “Bob was always the fastest,” longtime friend Steve Dillman said. Robert Everett "Bob" Glidden . In … American drag racing legend Bob Glidden has died at age 73. When Bob Glidden was inducted as number four on the NHRA's Top 50 Drivers list, panelist Bob Frey said of Glidden's talent, "There never was, and probably never will be, a more dominant driver in our sport." Bio. Bob Glidden, the 10-time NHRA pro stock champion, an IHRA pro stock champion, a native of Whiteland, Indiana, and one of the greatest drag racers of all time has died at age 73, surrounded by his family. Jeremiah Lee Jackson February 16, 2021 (24 years old) View obituary. He later added runs of three consecutive titles, from 1978 to 1980, and five straight titles from 1985 to 1989. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1956-1960 on USS Loeser Destroyer Escort. Iconic NHRA Pro Stock drag racer Bob Glidden passed away on Dec. 17. Bob was born in Bangor on December 7, 1922 to Fred and Marion Glidden, who had a small dairy and truck farm in Orrington; in the fifties, Bob built a home for his family nearby and spent the rest of his life there. Robert (Bob) L. Glidden Sr., 83 HOULTON -- Robert (Bob) L. Glidden Sr., 83, died following a brief illness on Feb. 16, 2010, in a Bangor Hospital. He always saw good in everyone. “He was a true competitor who left a lasting legacy of excellence both on and off the track,” NHRA president Peter Clifford said in a statement. They later moved to Ventura, Iowa where he worked for Hancock County COOP Oil for the next 37 years. He married Bonnie Walker on Oct. 10, 1981, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa. Bob & Joyce Schloesser. Glidden would routinely spend upwards of 16 hours a day working in his shop, Dillman said. And Bob made Rusty own up to it, or stay away from the family. Robert “Bob” Glidden, 78, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Wednesday July 20, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Send Message Follow Following Unfollow. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bob drove Ford’s almost exclusively throughout his career, at times carrying the banner virtually on his own. On Sunday, December 17, Glidden died at age 73, after being admitted to an Indianapolis hospital for an undisclosed illness on December 5. Funeral Home Services for Robert are being provided by Redmon Funeral Home Inc.. In a star-studded … GLIDDEN, Robert H. "Bob" of Dade City, FL Died Sunday, March 9th, 2003 at East Pasco Medical Center. Glidden earned the nickname ‘Mad Dog’ due to his intense work ethic. When he retired as a full-time driver in 1997, Glidden was the winningest driver in NHRA history with 85 first-place finishes. Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden from Whiteland, Ind., one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Sunday. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Dick and Chuck Glidden. He did all of the work on his cars with only his wife and sons there to help. Robert Leon "Bob" Hill, 93, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 7:20 a.m., Wednesday, September 30th, 2020, while in the company of family members at McPherson Hospital. Following the service military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Bob Glidden, drag racing legend and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion, died Dec. 17. Robert L. "Bob" Hill Sep 13, 1927 - Sep 30, 2020. By the late 1960s though, Glidden had started competing in organized drag racing. Robert “Bob” Glidden, 78, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Celebration of Bob Glidden’s life was held on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Robert "Bob" Glidden passed away in Bangor Friday at the age of 96. I began my genealogical research in 1992 through the help of my cousin Richard Gliddens who stopped by my ancestral farm one August day. 16 days Find a Grave ID 47989573. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Glidden, Clear Lake; two children, Terri (Dennis) Van Hemert, Ogden, Iowa and Jeff (Kitty) Glidden, Thayne, Wyo. “Bob was a self-taught man,” Dillman said. Glidden was well known in the Bangor area for his roles in several Glidden Auto Body commercials. We surely will miss our brother, Harley. © 2021 Daily Journal unless otherwise noted. Bob knew Rusty was using it when Rusty ran the 6 with the Winnibago (sp) car. In the 1960s, a group of young men who had graduated from local high schools would head out to State Road 37 late at night, mark out a quarter of a mile with paint and try to sneak in some drag races without being caught by the police. Mark. For those who raced with him on local streets many decades ago, when he and his friends put every spare dollar they had into their cars, news of his death has hit particularly hard. Glidden came back in '85, led the points race all season, and won five national events. Harley, today we will eat a special 'Kit-Kat' candy bar, your favorite, in … Glidden graduated from Whiteland High School in 1962, and his late-night circle of racing friends included Dillman, a 1962 Greenwood graduate, and Rick Burkert, who graduated from Southport that same year. The obituary was featured in Akron Beacon Journal on February 10, 2003. A 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion and a member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, Glidden passed away Sunday at the age of 73. Bob was born in McPherson, Kansas on September 13, 1927, a son of Harry Bryan and Verbie Blanche (Whitney) Hill. He moved to Dade City in 1969 from his native Kalamazoo, and was the … In 2000 he retired and helped his wife, Bonnie, with her grooming business, Mutt Cuts. Scott A. Kozisek, of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner, Iowa officiating. HOULTON - Robert "Bob" L. Glidden Sr., 83, died Feb. 16, 2010, surrounded by his loving family at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 7, 1927, in … He made a name for himself in the Super Stock class before moving up to Pro Stock in 1972 and making a full-time career out of the sport. Glidden served in an advisory and crew chief role for a number of Pro Stock teams during the 2000s and 2010’s, including Cunningham, Gray Motorsports, Knoll-Gas Motorsports, and Don Schumacher Racing’s Mopar effort. The post Robert Glidden appeared first on Clear Lake Mirror Reporter. Point Harbor - Robert Everett "Bob" Glidden of Point Harbor passed away on May 20, 2016 in the loving care of Norfolk Sentara Hospital. Robert “Bob” Glidden, 78, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Celebration of Bob Glidden’s life was held on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. On the organization’s list of the top 50 drivers from its first 50 years, Glidden ranked fourth. He can be reached at roleary@dailyjournal.net or 317-736-2715.