Glen A. Hansen unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. He was born in Lakeside and was raised in Snowflake, where he graduated from high school in 1996. Glen was his happiest and most comfortable atop a horse. He rode horses for others, and also owned horses of his own. He loved the rodeo and enjoyed team roping. He won several belt buckles. His prized possession was a horse trailer he won while team roping. He was a hard worker. He was very happy, and enjoyed the six years he worked with Stewart Lewis on the ditch line in Snowflake and Taylor. Glen could do a lot of different things. He was never afraid to try something. He loved welding and was very good at it. He could fix things others thought were unfixable. He was good with special needs people, both young and old. He once put on a horseless rodeo for the special needs kids at Snowflake High School. People still remember that today. Within the last year he befriended an older man in the apartments where he lived who was special needs. Later in life Glen really enjoyed playing golf and would go hit range balls with whoever would go with him. Glen loved his family, and really enjoyed his nieces and nephews. He was a kind hearted man, and loved telling silly jokes to all who would listen. Survivors include his mother, Sharon Hansen; his aunt, Norma Krupowski; his brothers and sisters, Rex Hansen, Nyla Hansen, Tara Jenkins, Tina Uchytil, Dale Hansen, Neel Hansen and Jess Hansen; 17 nieces and nephews; and three great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, David R. Hansen; his brother, Adam W. Hansen; his sister, Kera L. Hansen; his grandmothers, Louise Bound, Lilly Hansen and Velma Hansen; and his grandfathers, Dwight Austin and Cliffton Hansen. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
