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Following a lengthy illness, Glen Tippett died peacefully at Golden Links Lodge in Winnipeg, Manitoba on April 30, 2021. Born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan on May 27, 1935, he would have been 86 years old later this month.

Glen will be sadly missed but always lovingly remembered by his wife, Catherine Davison; his children, Bradley, David (Wendy) and Wendy Tippett; his grandchildren, Nicole (Tim) Brown, Natalie, Chase and Barrett Tippett; his great-grandchildren, Brody, Wyatt and Rylin Brown; his siblings Keith Tippett, Chuck Tippett and Marjorie Kissner; his brother-in-law, Stuart Davison; several cousins, nieces and nephews as well as friends, neighbours, former colleagues and brothers of Moosomin Lodge #7. Glen was predeceased by his parents, Arnold and Gladys Tippett.

Glen spent his childhood and some years as a young adult in Moosomin and the near-by villages of Bromhead, Central Butte and Rocanville where he began teaching school while pursuing his Bachelor of Education degree from University of Saskatchewan as a mature student. His parents, uncles, aunts, teachers, local employers, sport coaches, Boy Scout leaders and others in this vibrant prairie community all played an important role in helping him determine the choices he would later make with respect to employment, other educational experiences, family activities, sports, leisure activities and volunteer activities. As well, these connections did not end when he moved elsewhere.

For example, in 1993 he was there to celebrate with fellow team members the 40th anniversary of the 1953 Moosomin Juveniles winning the Saskatchewan hockey championship. In 2005, he was there for Centennial Homecoming Celebrations at which his high school graduating class had its own reunion. This was one of several they had over the years as their friendships have been lifelong ones. With Glen’s death Moosomin Lodge #7 has lost its eldest brother who had been a Mason for more than 60 years.

In 1968, Glen began working for the Government of Saskatchewan as a teacher and principal at Regina Vocational Centre. During this time, he began developing instructional materials in reading, writing and arithmetic for use in adult basic education programs. This course work he began in Regina subsequently led to his becoming a public servant with Manpower Training Branch, Department of Manpower and Immigration in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan where he developed and managed the development and marketing of both instructional materials for adult basic education and curriculum-based materials for vocational guidance and counselling. These materials were used across Canada and the United States, as well as Great Britain and a number of African countries.

In 1975, Glen moved to Prairie Region of Department of Manpower and Immigration in Winnipeg where he initially continued assisting high schools and post-secondary institutions to implement adult upgrading and career education programs at a time of high youth unemployment in Canada. Later, because of further departmental changes and his keen interest in other activities, he carried out numerous assignments from the implementation of the Metropolitan Order Processing System in Canada Employment Centres and the UI On-Line System to being a negotiator/writer on federal-provincial agreements such as the one for construction of the Limestone Hydro-Electric Generating Station; the development of The Forks; privatization of pilot training at CFB Portage la Prairie; Social Security Reform. Glen retired from the Public Service in August 1995 after establishment of a Regional Secretariat in Manitoba Regional Office of Human Resources Development Canada to improve liaison with other government and non-governmental organizations.

In retirement, Glen pursued some dreams he had during his working years. One was to restore a 1968 Mustang. Another was to own a tractor and have some land in the country before he died and this resulted in his purchasing a country property at Sundown where he happily spent 10 years restoring an old farm house, entertaining friends he made in the village and using his knowledge of how to circumvent government red tape to help many of them. During this time, he also did genealogical research on the Tippett-Davison families and research on activities of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. This latter research, which also was of interest to his neighbor, Lionel Conan resulted in the two of them going to Great Britain to tour bases at which they had been stationed.

A private family viewing of Glen is planned prior to his cremation with a memorial service or celebration of life and a burial service to be held when we can be together with the many wonderful persons with whom he journeyed.

Our family would like to thank Dr. Gian Haggard, the staff of Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Links Lodge and Kevin Donnelly for their caring and compassionate care of Glen and our long-time neighbours, Lionel and Loree Conan for the many things they have done to help us during this difficult time in our lives.

If so desired donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, Habitat for Humanity, Siloam Mission or the charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent to www.thomsoninthepark.com.

L. Glen Tippett

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