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Glen Norman Janzen
We celebrate the life of our dear husband and father, Glen Norman Janzen, who bravely lived with and battled bile duct cancer for over two years, fought the good fight, finished the race and was welcomed into heaven by our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Glen was born on August 19, 1943, in Madera, California and died on September 2, 2006, in Fresno, California, at the age of 63. Glen was the second of four children born to Paul and Catharine Miller Janzen.
?He graduated from Madera High School, 1961; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 1965; and Stanford University Graduate School of Business Sloan Program, 1982. He was a member of the California Agriculture Leadership Program Class X, Ag One and Ag Roundtable.
?He was a faithful and active member of Peace Lutheran Church and served seven years on the church council, the last four as congregational president.
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He married (Karen) Vicki Koehler in October, 1966 and was a wonderful, faithful and loving husband for 39 years.
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Glen was a very principled person and diligent worker. He had high moral and ethical standards and he gave 100% of himself to any endeavor he undertook. He loved travel and was fortunate to spend time in China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, the UK and Europe. In his 50s Glen began backpacking; a physically challenging hobby that gave him a great feeling of personal accomplishment. His personal goal was at least ten miles a day. Glen enjoyed sailing at Millerton and Huntington lakes and in the Pacific and Caribbean oceans. Glen was a private pilot for over 25 years and a great highlight for him was a solo cross-country trip in his Cessna 210 to Kitty Hawk, NC to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight. However, Glen’s greatest joy came with the birth of his daughter, Sharla, and his grandsons, Donovan and Garrett. He loved them very much and spent many hours playing with and caring for them.
Glen worked for Newhall Land and Farming Company for twenty years, starting his career in 1966 as Foreman, and progressing to Ranch Manager and Vice President of the Farming Division. In 1987 he went to work for Ranchers Cotton Oil, as President and Chief Executive Officer, and RCO Ag Credit, Inc., as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Even after Glen s career had long taken him out of working the land, Glen often said that his work as a ranch Foreman was the best job he ever had. Glen loved the land and he was always proud to call himself a farmer.
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He is survived by his wife Vicki; their daughter Sharla and her husband Mark Seidel of Fresno, and grandchildren Donovan and Garrett Seidel.
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H. Clay Daulton
From High School and for most of his life, from time to time I encountered Glen at educational, agricultural and social functions. Our conversations always wandered the gamut of agriculture, politics, flying and the Ag Education Foundation. Every encounter was productive and personally meaningful. Glen was one of those special people of ability, thoughtfullness and character. The premature loss of Glen is not only a personal one but a loss for all of agriculture and society in general.
Clay Daulton