Glenon Marie Smith Matthiesen

Born 13 December 1919 at De Lancey, Delaware County, New York

Died 9 May 1971 at Walton, Delaware County, New York

Glenon was the first of six children born to Harold Amasa Smith and Hazel Leona Sutton Smith. She was raised at Walton where her father was an automobile mechanic. Glenon graduated with honors from Albany Business College at Albany, New York in 1940. While there, she was a member of the Dramatic Club, table tennis team, and Alpha Iota sorority. Glenon married first to George Willard Weekes, Junior on 25 October 1942 at Washington, District of Columbia. They had no children before the marriage ended in divorce. Glenon married next to Niels Johann Matthiesen on 13 September 1947 at Walton. They had no children. She was the business manager of The New Republic magazine and a member of United Presbyterian Church at Silver Spring, Maryland. Glenon was a resident of Silver Spring when she died at Delaware Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. Glenon was buried at Walton Cemetery. She was my fifth cousin once removed.

 

Photographed 12 August 2015.

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