Joe Carroll Glass

Joe Carroll Glass, 83, of McLean died Tuesday, February 12, 2019.

Graveside Services were held on Saturday, February 16, 2019, in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean with Rev. Thacker Haynes, officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean.

Joe was born to C.E. (Buck) and Helen (Hayes) Glass on October 9, 1935, on the Glass Family Ranch South of McLean. He attended Skillet School and McLean School, he would have graduated in 1955, but left school to follow his dream of being a cowboy. He worked for the RO Ranch many years and could tell the best stories about his years there and all the wonderful friends he made with all the “Old Cowboys” who worked there.

In 1957, he went to work for H.T. Warner in Clarendon as a heavy equipment operator. He joined the Army in 1958 and served most of his time in El Paso, Texas teaching others how to build missile sites with bull dozers. Coming home, he went to work for Donley Co Pct. 4 where he worked for 13 years, then moving to Gray Co Pct. 4, working there until his retirement in December 1995.

In 1960 he married Lucille Oxley, she preceded him in death in 1988. He married Cynthia Osborn in 1996. He owned Glass Ranch, that was bought by his grandfather J T Glass in 1899 and Joe was honored in 2002 by the Texas Land Heritage Program for continuous ownership of the land for over 100 years.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; brother Jim Glass; sister Billie Guill; first wife Lucille Oxley Glass; daughter Faye Glass Conner and son Terry Joe Glass.

Joe is survived by wife Cindi Glass; daughter Cindy Glass McDonald and husband David and granddaughter Victoria Newton of McLean. Stepdaughter Canda Henry and husband Steve of Amarillo; step son Cash Carpenter of Houston; step grandchildren Garrett Morris & family, and Samantha Henry of Amarillo. Wesley Conner and family of Elk City, Oklahoma; Jeremy Conner and family, and Jeff Conner and family of Canute, Oklahoma.

The family request memorials be sent to the McLean Methodist Church Angel Tree Program.
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