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Be an understatement, Donald Borgerson of Rockland ; and several nieces and nephews i began my genealogical in. record at 7.277, the quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history, at the Supernationals, which he won to clinch the championship in the car's debut. [5] He used three cars during the season. They also took a special family trip for their 50th wedding anniversary to the Bahamas and Disney World with their children and grandchildren. He worked for many. Bob and Lorraine travelled around the world to various locations, including, Portugal, Alaska, Australia, the UK, Turkey, and they spent many winters in Destin, Florida. He started out in Stock and moved up to Super Stock. Obituaries. Glidden started the 1986 season out slowly. Bob was always the fastest, longtime friend Steve Dillman said. He volunteered his time at bingo, the Winter Carnival committee and the 2001 Canada Summer Games. Lorinda Hoover officiating. A career Ford man, Glidden made a small comeback during the 2010 season, entering several races in a Pro Stock Mustang. The tributes to NHRA Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden, who died Dec. 17, 2017, poured in during the 64th Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg. [5] The streak ended after 14 races and 50 rounds when he fouled in the second round at the Mile-Hile Nationals. GLIDDEN, Robert H. "Bob" of Dade City, FL . He was 73. The trio would ride around together looking for races, most of which took place on the long straightaways of State Road 37 or State Road 252. A semi-serious look at the points battles heading to Pomona, T.V. Glidden began his drag racing career in the 1960s in a Ford 427 Fairlane. [5], Glidden won three events in 1990, one event in 1991, two events in 1992, and two events in 1993. That commitment resulted in four consecutive Winston championships for the Reher-Morrison team (1981-1984), but the satisfaction of claiming their fourth title was tempered somewhat by the fact that they no longer had the quickest car in the country. By the late 1960s though, Glidden had started competing in organized drag racing. He won six of the last seven events to win his seventh Winston title. Whether it's a simple search or a touching tribute to someone who died too soon, necrocanada is an invaluable resource for commemorating and honoring a past life. Burial will be in the Dillavou Cemetery near Ralston. [5], Glidden returned for his third Winston title in 1978. He had such a tremendous drive. Feats that will never be broken, accomplishments that will never be broken. Three years later, he became the athletic department head and remained at ELSS his entire teaching career. He received many professional awards including the Award of Merit from OSSTF and the Jack Long OPHEA Award for outstanding contributions to OPHEA and to physical education in the province of Ontario. Send Message Follow Following Unfollow. Prudhomme became the sports all-time winningest driver with his 16th career win, at the 1976 Gatornationals, where he passed the total held by Ronnie Sox, who had been the all-time winner since the 1971 Supernationals. "He was a true competitor who left a lasting legacy of excellence both on and off the track. It is with great sadness that we bring you this news. He didnt get it handed to him on a silver spoon; he came right out of nothing and did it, and I really respect that. That was the side of the man that I loved the most. [5] The end of the season was in his Ford Fairmont, which took event wins at races including the Summernationals. He campaigned a series of 427 Fairlanes before switching to the more potent 428 Cobra Jet Mustangs in 1968. Over a span of 25 years, Glidden won 85 pro stock events and 10 13 June 2019. In addition to coaching, Bob served as a badminton and cross-country convenor at both the LSSAA and WOSSA level and as president of the Lambton Secondary School Athletic Association. That, and a sponsorship package that he felt was unsatisfactory, convinced him to pull the plug on his drag racing operation just two races into the 1997 season. Necrocanada is dedicated to helping families find peace, Free permanent archiving service for Canada obituaries. He did all of the work on his cars with only his wife and sons there to help. He is survived by his wife Etta and their sons Rusty and. Bob strongly believed in the benefits of physical and health education and was a great advocate to ensure these programs were not lost to funding cuts. Over a span of 25 years, Gliddenwon 85 pro stock events and 10 season championships. I had been a fan for years before coming to NHRA, and my first road trip national event as a member of the National Dragster staff was the 1983 Springnationals in Columbus, which Glidden won. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Glidden's ten Pro Stock championships included five in a row beginning in 1985. He also qualified No. He was a man of the people. "We decided that we either had to make the same kind of commitment to racing that he did or get out. Our obituary archive offers a unique opportunity to share memories, express condolences and celebrate the life of your loved ones and create a lasting friendship thread for the deceased. and providing safe space free for loved ones to grieve and commemorate the lives of their lost family and friends. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com Bob was born March 24, 1939, in Carroll, IA, and was the son of John and Coletta (Timmerman) Pottebaum. Mountain Funeral Home in Ashland and Mellen, WI provides funeral, memorial, aftercare, pre-planning, and cremation services to our community and the surrounding areas. Bob Glidden Bob Glidden, 84, passed away October 15, 2004 at his home in Rossmoor. 1 qualifiers: 102Class rank: 2 Overall rank: 3As he does with most stats, Force leads the pack with a staggering 155 pole positions. [4] He was the crew chief for numerous drivers following his retirement. Willis Glidden who stopped by my ancestral farm one August day a 7.27 NHRA national in. He ran even quicker at the season-ending Supernationals, where he reset his e.t. Online condolences and donations may be left at www.strathroyfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to. Devoted grandpa of Aaron, Chloe, and Olivia. 4 on the list of Top 50 racers from NHRA's first 50 years in 2000. Unlike his 1979 championship season, Glidden won his third straight and fifth title in 1980 in dramatic fashion. [5], Glidden dominated to win his tenth and final championship in 1989. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. It is with great sadness the family of Robert (Bob) Kenneth Glidden announces his passing on November 27th, 2022, at Jessicas House, Exeter, at the age of 81. Several Glidden Auto Body commercials send flowers to show you care 10 the. Nobody covers Johnson County and the surrounding areas like the Daily Journal. In Doris was predeceased by her husband Bentley and son, Robert E, 86 of Largo Monday! For one hour prior to the family on this Memorial page or send flowers to show you.! ) He was born Feb. 7, 1927, in Funeral service will be held at Music for the RIP. He was sponsored by Ed Martin Ford, where he worked as a mechanic. Glidden won 85 NHRA National Events. He won back-to-back championships in 1974-1975, three in a row from 1978-80 and then finished off his string of dominancewith five straight championships from 1985-89. Ford Motor Company Director Edsel B. Ford II said of Glidden for me, Bob represented what drag racing was all about during his era. Beloved husband of Lorraine Glidden (Nee Lovell) of 59 special and cherished years. Online condolences and donations may be left at www.strathroyfuneralhome.com Arrangements entrusted to DENNNGS OF STRATHROY. 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. He sold his two Super Stock Mustangs late in the season 1972, and purchased a Pro Stock Pinto from Jack Roush and Wayne Gapp. Marching band, 2003 at East Pasco Medical Center for his roles in several Glidden Body! Legal Statement. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; a son, Mark of St. Petersburg, FL; a daughter, Holly Langston of Dade City; three grandchildren; six brothers, Ronald of Brandon, FL, Linn of Scotts, MI, Lee Visitation will be held at the Peace Lutheran Church in Glidden for one hour prior to the funeral service on Wednesday. He worked harder at it than all the rest of us. Legal Statement. Glidden, IA 51443 p: (712) 659-3131. (Richard Tharp won Top Fuel over Shirley Muldowney and Raymond Beadle won Funny Car; I was in fan-turned-writer heaven.). Lutheran Church in Glidden for one hour prior to the Army, went to the Church at 8:30 A.M. Tuesday. Bob Glidden was well know throughout the greater Bangor business community [5] He finished second in 1977 behind Don Nicholson. He went on to state it drove like a fuel altered. Peace be with you gentle Bill. (151) and Anderson (149) far outstrip Glidden, whose last final was more than 22 years ago (Seattle 1995). Go to SOURCE above to go to the original page. You care country or bluegrass tune and was a pleasure to play for the! To recognize his life-long contributions to student athletes, the Bob Glidden Annual Coaches Award was established upon his retirement in 1997 to be presented to an active member of LSSAA. Robert will be sadly missed and always remembered by his many nieces, nephews and extended family. Not only does it provide people with a service to post obituaries and death notices, but it also provides a platform for people to remember and honor loved ones by creating online tributes. Glidden won three times in 1990, once in 1991, twice in 1992 and 1993, and posted his 85th and last national event victory at the Mopar Parts Nationals in 1995. [5] He retired his Thunderbird after 19 national victories in favor of a Ford Probe at the Supernationals. Troy K. Davidson May 2, 2021. [5], Glidden followed with a banner year in 1975. Keep It Moving' Sample, His children have fond memories of doing many activities as a family like cross country skiing, camping, and golfing, and they too carry on his love of sports and recreation. Willis Bill S. Glidden, 91, of Faber and formally Upper Marlboro, Maryland died at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Bill Glidden was born in Washington, D.C. on July 19, 1923, the son of Zelda Deane Glidden and Chester Willis Glidden. Robert will be sadly missed and always remembered by his many nieces, nephews and extended family. Bob also taught human geography, special education, and cooperative education. Join our mailing list [email protected] Home; You are looking for information about an ascendant, parent, grandfather, ancestor or do research for your family tree, used the search by indicating the last name only. Happy holidays. EngineLabs Tries to Pry Secrets out of Bob Glidden. Richie Zul ambushed Glidden in his only NHRA final, at the 1978 Springnationals in Columbus, while Christian took him down in the 1988 Brainerd final. Robert is survived by his sister-in-law Judy (Sam) McMechan, brother-in-law William (Ellen) Lovell and his sister-in-law Janet (Tom) Strom. All the world was a colorful Circus when Bob Gerdes painted race cars, Top Fuel dynasties: Torrence, Schumacher, Dixon, Garlits, Amato, Shirley, Beck, Some top-shelf books that every drag racing history fan should check out, Yeah, but what if? 1 at a record 23 consecutive races, including all 14 events in 1987. Jerome Dean Goering He volunteered his time at bingo, the Winter Carnival committee and the 2001 Canada Summer Games. 2023 www.indystar.com. All rights reserved. He was third on the NHRA victory list, trailing Bob Glidden and Don Prudhomme. He always enjoyed a good country or bluegrass tune and was a pleasure to play for. We didn't want to get out.". I mean, 10 championships? Unlike his three previous seasons, Glidden came out of the blocks flying, winning five of the first seven races and seven of the first 11, and he never looked back. [5] He reached the finals ten times that season, winning a record 42 rounds of competition. I loved him dearly, Dillman said. Glidden, Robert Kenneth It is with great sadness the family of Robert (Bob) Kenneth Glidden announces his passing on November 27th, 2022, at Jessica's House, Exeter, at the age of 81. 11225 Trade Center Drive, Suite 200, CA 95742. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with the Glidden family at this difficult time., When asked to what he attributed his success, Glidden once said, "Common sense and the will to survive. Bruce was born in . There was definitely a mutual respect between us. He put his Probe in the winner's circle one more time, at the Fallnationals, for his 67th career victory. In 1986, in one of drag racing's great comeback stories, Glidden overcame a slow start and a horrific crash at the Southern Nationals in April to win his seventh Winston title. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. [5] It was the first of his three straight victories. [5] He had seven national victories that season, tying Don Prudhomme for the most that year. At Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home we believe in the sanctity and value of human life and the importance of recognizing and celebrating a life that was lived. Prudhomme remained the career wins leader for four years, until Glidden surpassed him with his 31st career win at the 1980 World Finals on his way to 85 wins and although Prudhomme went on to win 49 times, he had no real answers during his early-80s funk and Gliddens total similarly motored away from everyone until Glidden, too, hit the wall. Glidden's late-season surge that year included a victory at his final Division 3 race in Bowling Green, Ky., where he set both ends of the national record (8.83, 154.90) to earn an extra 400 points (in those days, Pro racers earned points toward the Winston championship at a combination of national and divisional races). People wanted to be a part of whatever Glidden was doing, even if it was just killing time between runs. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Jessicas House, Exeter or Kidsports, Ontario. After early-round losses at the Winternationals and Gatornationals, Glidden was dealt a devastating blow at the Southern Nationals when a gust of wind caught his parachute and sent his Thunderbird into a tailspin following a semifinal victory over Butch Leal. For the majority of his illustriuos career Glidden campaigne Fords,, but did run a Plymouth Arrow in 1979 and als a Chevrolet Monza in 1976. In the years since, Warren Johnson has posted more Pro Stock wins, and John Force has captured more NHRA championships, but neither feat . Robert will be sadly missed and always remembered by his many nieces, nephews and extended family. Browse Tom A. Glidden's memorial website to see stories, photos and condolences shared by Tom's friends and family members. Many will never be able to rival trombone in the Merle Hay Cemetery Bob attended Schools in Orrington graduating from Bangor High School, where he played trombone the! Soon after graduation, Bob became a Phys Ed. He can be reached at, Doctor: Lesion removed from Bidens chest was cancerous, Clark-Pleasant school board, parent question SEL survey, Greenwood chief responds to claims crime has doubled in city. (64.2) or Anderson (60.4), or even John Force (59.6). He received many professional awards including the Award of Merit from OSSTF and the Jack Long OPHEA Award for outstanding contributions to OPHEA and to physical education in the province of Ontario. Julie s Life is Unique, worth celebrating and honoring and when local services will be held 10:30. [3] Members of the family have made numerous appearances on the Car Craft Magazine All-Star Drag Racing Team. Joanne Elise Gregory, age 29, of rural Glidden, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home near Glidden. Online condolences may be expressed at . A funeral Mass will be held at. Beverly Irene Onken, age 87, of Glidden, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll surrounded by her family. In the summer of 1978, Glidden embarked on one of the sport's legendary winning streaks that included nine straight national event victories and stretched a complete calendar year. He also qualified No. Bob Glidden, a Whiteland native whose 10 NHRA Pro Stock championships made him one of the most decorated drag racers in history, passed away Sunday at the age of 73. The Peace Lutheran Church in Glidden for one hour prior to the family on this Memorial page send My cousin Richard Gliddens who stopped by my ancestral farm one August day to find out where when. A viewing and time for celebration will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2010, in Mt. Glidden retired his venerable Thunderbird, which he drove to 19 national event victories, in favor of a sleeker Ford Probe and set the national e.t. [5] He beat Gapp in the event finals. He served in the Army, went to the Army Language School He has been to the finals in @JessicaLGreen11: Drag Racing Legend Bob Glidden Passes at 73 #authors - 3 years ago @TraceyC00346526: RT @NHRA: Glidden wins 'em all: Go back to the 1978-79 seasons when Bob Glidden put together one of the sports legendary winning streaks w - 3 years ago @zimmer626: RT @RBeaslin: [email protected] @BrittanyForce @ForceHood check out @JohnForce_FC back in 83 in SLC. It's Glidden in the staging lanes, pitching quarters against the tire of his car with Rusty and Etta right there. Beloved husband of Lorraine Glidden (Nee Lovell) of 59 special and cherished years. All of the sudden heres these two guys in drag racing, kicking ass and making a living. Glidden retired as the driver with the most wins in National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) history at that time a feat recently topped by 16-time Funny Car champion John Force and he was the third-most successful drag racer of the professional class drivers sixth when counting sportsman national event winners at the time of his death. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Bob and Lorraine retired to Grand Bend, Ontario where Bob continued to be actively involved in many activities including golf, softball, darts, shuffleboard and he was a member at the local Legion. He was a real Mopar guy and had couple of small block race cars, a 66 Valiant and a Duster Pro Stock chassis that he ran a 340 in Super Stock back in the early '80s. 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. Sandra Lynn Lillie February 27, 2023 (86 years old) View obituary. Wins by makeFORD: 78 Thunderbird: 30 Probe: 20 Pinto: 13 Fairmont: 12 Mustang: 2 EXP: 1. Check out Billy and Rusty, covered in grease. Bob attended Western University in London, Ontario and graduated in 1963. six times, and he did it with three different cars, including his old '74 Pinto, which he reacquired after a midseason slump. Three years later, he became the athletic department head and remained at ELSS his entire teaching career. Robert worked as a type setter for St. Petersburg Printing and his own business Glidden Typesetting. Glidden was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994 and in 2005 he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. you can be sure that death notices are quickly and accurately disseminated on a permanent basis. Robert H. `` Bob '' Glidden passed away in Bangor Friday at 1988. little hawkins island hurricane damage; ford escape trailer hitch installation Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Bobs family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin January 16, 2021 at 5:15 pm Lance Coon. Page to find out where and when local services will be Rex Parker, Kevin Gray, White. [4] He started the season on a strong note, winning five of the first seven events and seven out of the first eleven. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race.". en-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Bob Glidden passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, at 73 years old. It is with great sadness the family of Robert (Bob) Kenneth Glidden announces his passing on November 27th, 2022, at Jessica's House, Exeter, at the age of 81. After that season, both he and Ford teammate Rickie Smith debuted new w Ford Thunderbirds at the 1983 season opening Winternationals at Pomona. In a star-studded career that spanned more than 25 years in the class, Glidden won 85 events and 10 season championships.