Glen Thomas Dunning

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Glen Thomas Dunning was born Sept. 23, 1933, in Evanston, to David Laurie and Emma Ellen (Edwards) Dunning. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent many happy hours roaming the hills surrounding Evanston. He graduated from Evanston High School and briefly attended the University of Wyoming.

He enlisted in the Air Force at age 19. After an exciting four years in the service he returned to the University of Wyoming and completed a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology. He met Katherine Rima in 1957, and they married Aug. 7, 1958, in Evanston. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.

They were blessed with four children: Thomas Allen (Tad), Dean Orioen, Barbara Anne (Bobby) and Stephen Wayne.

The career Glen chose was to work for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. He was eventually transferred to Pinedale at the Boulder Rearing Station. He was then promoted to the position of fisheries supervisor. He enjoyed his job and loved the fishing, hunting, trapping and hiking that the Pinedale area and his job presented.

After retirement, Glen and Katherine served an LDS mission to the Handcart Visitor’s Center. This was a dream opportunity because Glen was a history buff. He served in various church callings including bishop, nursery leader, executive secretary to the bishop, ward clerk, Scout leader, family history consultant, and a joint calling with his wife Katherine as ordinance workers in the newly-opened Vernal Temple.

He was very community oriented and served as an EMT for many years. He was always there to help and serve in any way he could. He loved his family, friends, pets, country and community. He is survived by his wife, Katherine (Kathy); children Tad (Joyce), of Tok, Alaska; Bobby May (Jim) of Anchorage, Alaska; and Steve (Toni) of Pinedale; sister, Bonnie Larson of Salt Lake City; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and his fishing buddy, Miguel Pinela.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Emma; his son, Dean; and brothers, David J. (Bob) and Donald Ray.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Pinedale LDS Church. A viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m. at the church.