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Dr. Thomas Lawrence Glen died peacefully at his home with loving family by his side. Tom

is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara (nee Toothill); daughter Bridget and her partner

Jonathan Britton; daughter Krista and her partner Jeremy Finklestein, their children Chloe

and Harrison; and his faithful canine companion, Ceilidh.

Tom was an undergraduate at McGill University and received his PhD from Princeton

University in the Department of Art and Archaeology, specializing in 17th century art and,

more specifically, Peter Paul Rubens. He finished his dissertation within the four year

program, one of the few to do so at the time and that distinction delighted him no end. He

went on to teach art history at McGill University for 25 years; however, he threw in the towel

at age 50 - preferring to immerse himself in his most passionate pursuit - the great outdoors!

He trained and trialed field goldens at his hobby farm in Maxville, hunted deer, waterfowl,

and upland birds. In 1991, he was the first amateur field trialer to have the only Golden

Retriever female win the National Amateur Field Trial Championship. Razzl Dazzl was his

pride and joy and she became the starting point for Cedarpond Kennels. Cedarpond Kennels,

a family affair, produced a long line of top field trial golden retrievers.

He also had a passion for period black powder guns, making two of his own. He

labored over bringing out the grain of the wood, carving, siting, firing, cleaning, oiling and

repeating the process until everything looked, fired and felt historically accurate.

Tom loved his family fiercely, and wanted everyone to be “OK”. His daughters

valued his advice. They often spoke with him several times a day, sometimes for hours on

end, to come up with solutions for any given problem. He was a brilliant man, a stubborn

man, a generous and funny man who also held strong opinions which he never minded

sharing with anyone who cared to listen. He loved his dogs, his wife, his kids, his grandkids,

his buddies and his extended family. Dad, the world is a less colorful place without you in it

and we will miss you dearly.

Donations in his memory may be made to The War Amps of Canada.

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