Glenn Crain
Glenn Robert Crain, 52, died Dec. 14, 2008, in Bloomington, Ill., after a battle with cancer.
His children, Bryan, 20, and Nicole, 18, were by his side.
A military funeral was at 9:15 a.m., Dec. 31, at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, where he was born and spent a majority of his life.
He attended Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State), spent time as an interpreter and translator in the Far East while in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from UTSA in San Antonio. He worked as a computer analyst and section chief supervising 62 employees for USAA in San Antonio (a financial services association for active and separated military), and a similar job at State Farm Insurance in Bloomington.
Survivors also include his sister, Marilyn Crain Heath and husband John of Commerce; nephews John P. and Lisa Heath of Lufkin, Collin Heath and Alex Heath of Commerce; numerous other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon John Crain and Pat Crain of San Antonio, and brothers Larry (1975), Donald (1985) and Gene (2001).
After the memorial service, his children will finish school in Illinois and then return to San Antonio.