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Glenn D Smith
April 9, 1944 - August 17, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">It is with heavy hearts and great sorrow that we announce the passing of Glenn D. Smith on August 17, 2016 with his wife by his side.<br><br>After a long and courageous battle, Glenn finally succumbed to his cancer. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011 which spread to his lymph nodes and finally to his brain in 2015. He felt the longevity of his life, while enduring his cancer struggle, was due to the tremendous support and prayers of his family and his many close friends.<br><br>Glenn is survived by his loving wife Audrey, brother, Ken and wife Sella, his nieces and nephews, and Glenn and Audrey’s extended families.<br><br>He was predeceased by his parents, Nora and Norman Smith.<br><br>Glenn was born in Winnipeg. He attended Elmwood High and later Red River College where he graduated in Business Administration. He worked as an adjustor for Allstate Insurance, and in accounting for the Bank of Canada. He was employed in sales for various firms ending with Panasonic Canada. After retirement from Panasonic Canada, Glenn enjoyed his many years as a volunteer driver in the Transport Department of Manitoba CancerCare/Canadian Cancer Society. He was always an active volunteer with other organizations like the United Way, the Red Cross and Big Brothers Manitoba Association.<br><br>Glenn was a very colourful, gregarious individual with a great sense of humour who was happiest in the company of family and friends. He enjoyed his time on the Elmwood Sewer Tours and the Elmwood Hardknocks.<br><br>Glenn and Audrey loved to travel on many road trips throughout Canada and the U.S. In retirement, they also enjoyed destinations, as the Caribbean, Las Vegas, Ukraine, New York, and Mexico. Glenn was very fortunate to have visited Japan with Panasonic.<br><br>Glenn and Audrey would like to thank the many doctors, medical and nonmedical staff of Health Sciences Centre, CancerCare, and the HSC Rehab who were involved in Glenn’s care. They would also like to thank Father Bohdan/Don Lukie for his special friendship, hospital visits and support<br><br>Donations in Glenn’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Transport Division.<br><br> “The World just won’t be the same without Glenn D.”<br></div>