1952 ~ 2019
Albert Ernest Glock, Jr. 66, died in his home in Colorado Springs on Saturday, January 19, 2019. He was born on August 18,1952 in Bloomington, Illinois to Albert Ernest Glock, Sr. and Lois Ruth Sohn. He married Miriam Jean Hinrichs on July 14, 1990.
Al attended the Air Force Academy where he majored in Astronautical Engineering and Political Science, earning his BS in 1974. He received an Olmsted Scholarship and attended the Institute of Political Studies in Paris before earning his Master’s degree at Harvard in International Relations. He completed a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
Al was an Air Force Officer for 20 years, retiring as a Major in 1994. He worked for Logicon and Northrup-Grumman and as a lead M&S analyst and programmer for SkySentry in Colorado Springs. He worked for six years as an instructor for the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
Al was an EMT and volunteered as a firefighter for the Black Forest Fire Department. With a group of ham radio volunteers, he organized communications for races up Pikes Peak. His call sign was KC0PRM. He attended Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church and sang with the Grace Saint Stephan Episcopal Choir.
Al was fluent in French and German, and spoke some Russian and Hebrew. He enjoyed singing, photography, woodworking and running. He used to run to Barr Camp, halfway up Pikes Peak, a couple of times a week.
He is survived by his wife Miriam and his sons Albert Ernest III and Aaron Timothy. Also by two brothers, Peter and Jeffrey and a sister, Alice.
The memorial service will be on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church 5265 North Union Boulevard, Colorado Springs, at 11 am. Flowers can be sent to Saint Luke’s or donations can be made to Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care in Colorado Springs.
Goodbye Al; you and Miriam were such good friends to us when we came to the US. I have wonderful memories of working with you at Powercom and of so many enjoyable times with your lovely family.
You were one of the really good guys.
We are so sorry for your loss. When this happens in our family we need more than human strength. God and his Son can provide what we need. Please review these scriptures : John 5:28-29 “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.” Revelation 21:4 “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes,and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”