Mc Carl, Glenn L. 'Tinker'

Glenn L. “Tinker” Mc Carl, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and Tuesday after 12:30 p.m. at the chapel.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Louise; a daughter, Vicki (Robert) LeFebure of Fairfax; and two sisters, Vera Lane of Tulsa, Okla., and Frances Snider of Iowa City. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Riley and Gladys Mc Carl; his daughter, Dianne Cobb; and four brothers, Roy, Wesley, Jack and Jim Mc Carl.

Glenn was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Geddes, S.D., the son of Riley and Gladys Niece Mc Carl. He married Louise Twombley on Jan. 1, 1946, in Kansas City, Kan. Glenn went to work in the CC Camp. He was called into the Army in June 1942-1945 serving overseas in England, France and Germany and received two Bronze Stars. After returning from the Army Glenn worked for Concrete Material for 17 years and then at Crawford Quarry for 29 years, retiring in 1986. He then worked for Ballard Trucking in Cedar Rapids and was a handy man for Ken Mercer.

He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, VFW and American Legion Post 5. He loved to square dance, read westerns and travel. He and Louise traveled to 49 states and to Europe and Germany.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

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