Glenn H Shock

Glenn Harold Shock, Jr., passed away on February 15, 2015, in Allyn. He will be dearly missed by his wife, two daughters, four granddaughters, two sisters, and a large extended family.
Glenn was born on January 29, 1939, to Gladys (Philbin) and Glenn Shock in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Shocks moved to Bremerton in 1941 after Glenn Sr. was hired at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Glenn Jr., nicknamed “Herky,” graduated from West High School, Class of 1957. He joined the engineering co-op program and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in mechanical engineering as part of the Class of 1963.

In 1964, he began a career in the Navy that spanned 26 years, four years in active duty and 23 years in the Navy Reserve, retiring as a Commander. He spent three years in Guam during the early years of the Vietnam War. When he returned to Bremerton, he began a career as a Naval Architect at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. After retiring in 1994, he worked as a consultant at CDI Marine Company until 2001.

Glenn married Barbara Beelaert on July 19, 1975. With their marriage, Glenn gained a daughter in Annie, age five at the time. Two years later, Glenn and Barbara adopted daughter Misty from South Korea, and their family was complete. The family built a waterfront home in Manchester and lived there happily for many years. In 2007, they sold their house and moved to Allyn.

Glenn was fascinated by the world, and it showed in the range of his interests and hobbies. Barbara nicknamed him “Mr. Fixit” for his ability to fix anything. Glenn built two sailboats. He played guitar and ukulele. He made stained glass windows and painted. Glenn and Barbara had season tickets to Husky football games and frequently attended the Seattle Symphony. After moving to Allyn, Glenn counted salmon for Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group and was even Mr. August in their 2013 calendar. He was an avid reader and history buff.

In his later years, Glenn was a loving companion and caretaker to his mom Gladys. He was the Landscape Chairman of their homeowner’s association. Glenn and Barbara made the most of retirement and traveled frequently, with trips to Italy, England, Japan, South Korea, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Mount Rushmore, the Washington and Oregon coasts, and more.

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by wife Barbara; daughters Annie (Frank) Gambardella of Bremerton and Misty (Chris) Shock Rule of Seattle; sisters Rebecca (Larry) Scholl of Yakima and Nancy (Mark) Larsen of Tucson; granddaughters Paige (Matt) Hall of North Carolina, Avery and Myla Gambardella, and Penelope Rule, and a large extended family.

Celebration of Life will be held at Rill Chapel in Port Orchard on Friday, February 27, 2015, at
3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to Seattle Children’s Hospital.