Glenn Gustin Vallance died Oct. 28, 2003, when a tree fell on his car at South Whidbey State Park during a severe windstorm.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor, with the Rev. John Brown officiating. Cremation was held, and private family inurnment will follow at a later date.

Mr. Vallance was born Aug. 16, 1913, in Patterson, Mo., to Edward Harvey and Margaret Belle (Gustin) Vallance. He was raised in Missouri, one of two boys in a family with eight daughters. He learned construction from his father, who was a contractor. Glenn quit school after the eighth grade and left home at the age of 15. He soon began a lifetime of building.

He joined the carpenters union and spent over 50 years as a member, much of the time serving as superintendent on major projects. He was responsible for a significant portion of the high-rise buildings in the Houston, Texas, area. He spent time at Rice University there receiving specialized training in concrete engineering. His building skills also took him to San Francisco, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Saudi Arabia and Greenland. He spent more than 20 years building in the Houston area. He also trained and worked as an underwater demolition diver.

In 1998, after Mr. Vallance retired, he moved to Oak Harbor. He enjoyed hiking, camping, travel, Western novels and Patsy Cline music. Four years ago he became a state parks Camp Host, working at Wenatchee, Deception Pass, Cornet Bay, Larrabee, Rasar, Rockport and South Whidbey state parks. Most of his time was dedicated to South Whidbey State Park, a task he thoroughly enjoyed.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Oak Harbor; Lions Club of Morrison, Colo.; and F&AM of Houston, Texas.

He is survived by his beloved former wife, Mona Vallance of Mount Vernon; a daughter and son-in-law, John Koetje of Oak Harbor; two sons, Glenn Gustin “Mike” Vallance Jr. and his wife, Ann, of Arleta, Calif., and Charles Lee “Pat” Vallance of Flint, Texas; a sister, Ethel Wagner; and five grandchildren, Frederick Vallance, Glenn Gustin Vallance III, Kimberly Vallance, Thomas Glenn Koetje and Sarah Koetje.