Glen E. Bortell (2015)
BORTELL, SWANSON, MCKOWEN, ACKLEY
Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 4/26/2015 at 22:29:50
Des Moines Register, Des Moines, IA
April 26, 2015Glen E. Bortell, Inverness, Fl
Glen Bortell, 100, April 18, 2015 of Inverness, FL, rode off for his final trail ride. Born September 9, 1914 to Katherine Swanson Bortell, and John Elmer Bortell in Grinnell, Iowa. He had survived one sister, and two brothers. At age 8 he officially started his life's work...helping others...by delivering laundry and groceries in his coaster wagon.
After high school he moved to Des Moines. Glen met Mary McKowen, married in 1939 for 64 years. They are survived by daughter Glenda, and Norman Ackley of Lecanto, FL; and two sons John, and Peggy Bortell of Homosassa, FL; and Bill, and Cynthia Bortell of Winterset, IA; five grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Glen was a partner with United Foods until 1961. He was active with horse groups, including the Flying Hoofs Drill Team, and rode with the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine Mounted Patrol in Des Moines. The family started Bortell's Ranch Boys and Girls Camp in St. Charles, Iowa in 1962. "Aunt Mary" and "Uncle Glen" known to thousands of kids and families for 20 years. Glen served in both the Senate and in the House Representatives of Iowa Legislature 1969-77, Madison County Hospital Trustee, Township Trustee, Board Member of Association for Retarded Children, on County and Central Iowa Health Planning Councils, Farm Bureau, State Historical Society, Lions International, and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Consistory, Shrine,
Mary and Glen retired to Venice, Florida in 1985, and moved to Inverness in 1992 served on the board and fund raising for their church. After Mary's passing, Glen volunteered as a transporter at Citrus Memorial Hospital where he clocked over 6000 volunteer hours. CMH had a 100th birthday for their honored volunteer.
Celebration of Life: Wednesday, April 29 at 2:00 at The Davis Funeral Home in Inverness.
The family suggests donations go to Shriners Hospital for Children . Happy Trails!
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