Glen E. Faucon

Glen E. Faucon, age 77, of Milan, Ill., and also of Gulfport, Miss., passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Miss.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1934, in Roanoke, Ill., to Arthur and Bernice (Rogers) Faucon. He married his best friend, Patricia A. Oltman, in Roanoke on Aug. 1, 1954; she survives.
His two daughters, Lorie (Todd) Joos of Cazenovia and Jan (Stan) Grebner of Washburn and four grandchildren, John (Jen) Renken, Joseph (Dee) Renken, Carin (Bret) Vickrey and Meghan Grebner; and 10 of the greatest joys of his life, his great-grandchildren, also survive. Also surviving are his brother, Arthur (Jane) Faucon of Roanoke; and sisters, Mary (Lyle) Nannen of Glasford and Patricia (Lawrence) Geltmaker of Trivoli.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Philip Faucon; and special sister, Myrtle Lee Losher.
Glen retired from Martin Equipment of Goodfield, Ill., after 50 years of serving the company in many capacities. Working for the Martin family was one of the greatest pleasures in his life, along with his love of John Deeres, whether they were green or yellow.
Glen had such joy in his family, fishing (oh, he had fish stories!), his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and never hesitated to head out and pick them up for the weekend. They share numerous special moments and stories with grandpa that will never be forgotten. Glen always carried a quarter in his pocket to entertain kids any and everywhere.
Glen and Pat loved to travel everywhere, from taking his granddaughters to Germany, joining Stan and Jan in Ireland and Hawaii, going to Alaska, and a special trip to Prince Edward Island so Meghan could see the birth place of Lucy Maude Montgomery. They loved traveling, seeing any place they could in his RV.
After retirement, Glen enjoyed his second career as head driver for his son-in-law, Stan, during harvest. A job that both he and Stan enjoyed immensely.
A celebration of Glen's life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2815 W. 3rd St., Coal Valley, Ill., on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, with visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. and service at 10 a.m. Additional visitation will be Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, 2012, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mason Funeral Home Metamora Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to your local blood bank; it was the gift of blood that allowed Glen to remain with his family for 13 wonderful months. If you are unable to donate the gift of blood, monetary donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church in Coal Valley, Ill., the Leukemia Society, Cystic Fibrosis in honor of his great-granddaughter, Dalaney or the Midwest Food Bank, http://www. midwestfoodbank.org/make-a-difference/donate-funds.
The family wishes to thank the loving care provided by Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, in particular Dr. Pamela Tuli and her staff; Illinois Cancer Center in Peoria, and also Dr. Apichart Radee and his staff. Leave condolences online at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.