Glen Kenneth Shirk, 75, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at his Lewiston home of complication of cancer and diabetes.

He was born Aug. 3, 1941, at Colfax, to Kenneth and Ann Shirk. He lived at Uniontown; Kettle Falls, Wash.; Webb Ridge south of Lewiston and for a short time at Stites before moving to Headquarters.

Glen graduated high school at Pierce in 1959. He married Betty Smith of Pierce on Oct. 22, 1960. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in June 1959. Most of his years in the Army were spent as a senior aircraft repairman as a helicopter mechanic. He was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone; Guatemala; Fort Ord, Caif.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Germany; two tours in Vietnam; Fort Rucker, Ala.; Savannah, Ga.; MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.; and Hawaii. He retired with the rank of first sergeant. His awards included National Defence Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal (fifth award), Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Overseas Service bars (four), Master Aircraft Crewman Badge, Army Commendation Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Mechanic Badge with Bar, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, Joint Service Medal and Air Medal.

After retirement from the U.S. Army in 1980, he moved his family to Lewiston where he started a business, Plowboy Custom Tractor, which he operated for 20 years. He was known throughout the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley for his dependable service. After his wife Betty passed away, he closed the business and retired.

Glen then married Patricia Crocker of Kooskia. The couple spent their time residing back and forth on Clear Creek and Lewiston. Glen found contentment in maintaining both places. He was the fix-it man. He spent many hours lawn mowing and irrigating their acreage.

Glen enjoyed camping in his fifth-wheel camper. It would be hard to beat the campsites he set up with all the luxuries, which he called "real camping." Dutch oven cooking was one of his favorite things to do. Also anyone who had the pleasure of eating one of his tasty omelettes would want another the next time around.

After he purchased an all-terrain vehicle Ranger, he loved exploring the local mountains, trails and lookouts with ground guide Pat by his side. What good times they had.

His indoor hobby was watching big-screen TV, especially the Military Channel.

Glen was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty; his mother and father; sister Carol Lallatin; and his son, Robert.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; a daughter Denise Donovan of Lewiston; a sister Edna Weed of Soldier's Meadows; his stepchildren Pamela Crocker-Smith of Clarkston, Tony Crocker of Kooskia, and Mark Crocker of Missoula, Mont., several nieces and nephews; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

His family would especially like to thank Glen's lifelong friend Jack Pease and his wife Mary for all the love and support over the years. Jack has been there forever for Glen, so much so that they called themselves brothers.

At Glen's request, cremation has taken place and a memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home, 1711 18th St., Lewiston, followed by a military burial at Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens on Seventh Street in the Lewiston Orchards. A covered-dish dinner will follow at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 1104 Warner Ave., Lewiston.

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Friday, September 30, 11:00 AM

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Lewiston, ID 83501

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